Intellectual Property Blog
Intellectual Property Blog
Apr 01, 2013
March 16, 2013: End of an Era
Since President Obama signed the America Invents Act (AIA) in September 2011, people with even a passing interest or remote connection to the patent system have had March 16, 2013 circled on their calendar. The United States Patent System has been turned on its head, with some proclaiming victory. Common sentiments are that the law brings U.S. Read morePosted in: Intellectual Property, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
Tags: 2013, America Invents Act (AIA), Intellectual Property
Mar 25, 2013
Authorship v. Inventorship: The Difference Between Journal Authors and Patent Inventors
Being an author on a peer reviewed article or an inventor on a patent are highly respected achievements. However, to some, the concept that you are not automatically an inventor on a patent even though you are an author of a paper on the same subject matter is a profound concept. Generally speaking, to be an author of an article, a person can have performed the underlying research, supervised the... Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Intellectual Property, News for UNH Researchers, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
Tags: 2013, Intellectual Property, inventorship
Dec 14, 2012
UNH’s Latest Startup Company Commercializes Anti-Fatigue Hydrogel
DURHAM, N.H. – Research from the University of New Hampshire’s chemistry department has resulted in an exclusive license agreement for an anti-fatigue hydrogel between the university and Wakup, Inc., UNH’s sixth startup company. Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Intellectual Property, News for UNH Researchers, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
Tags: 2012, CEPS, Chemistry, Intellectual Property, License, ORPC, Start Up, Wakup
Dec 10, 2012
Low-Tech Solutions in a High-Tech World
On November 27, 2012, I attended the Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire to showcase Dr. Therese Willkomm’s assistive technologies. I have the pleasure of working with one of UNH’s most creative and inventive faculty members, who is regularly referred to as the MacGyver of Assistive Technology (AT). Dr. Willkomm literally travels the world lecturing on... Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Connections for Business, Intellectual Property, News for UNH Researchers
Tags: 2012, assistive technology, design patent, education, Intellectual Property, iPad
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Apr 19, 2013
Navigating the Intersections of Intellectual Asset Management and Graduate Education
Should graduate students sign confidentiality agreements before joining a lab?Some classes involve projects with outside companies who request that participating students sign a confidentiality agreement. Should the university be responsible for signing the confidentiality agreements? Does it matter whether the class is required for a degree? Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Intellectual Property, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
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