Ivory Tower and Industrial Innovation: University-Industry Technology Transfer Before and After the Bayh-Dole ACT

by David Mowery, Richard Nelson, Bhaven Sampat, et al.

Book Overview

Since the early 1980s, universities in the United States have greatly expanded their patenting and licensing activities. The Congressional Joint Economic Committee, among other authorities, have argued that this surge contributed to the economic boom of the 1990s. And, many observers have attributed this trend to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. Using quantitative analysis and detailed case studies, this book tests that conventional wisdom and assesses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804749205
• ISBN13: 9780804749206
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Stanford Business Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"