Completed
The most common intellectual property form for scientific and technological innovations is a patent. There is a prevailing sentiment that the U.S. patent system is not operating in a way that optimizes innovation and productivity in today's technological and economic environment, and there is ongoing debate about whether patents are essential for technology development and commercialization in certain industries but an innovation inhibitor in others. This meeting explored these dynamics and they influence America's new innovation ecosystem.
Description
An ad hoc committee will organize a public workshop in conjunction with the February 2013 GUIRR meeting on the topic of recent changes in patent legislation and their impact on the U.S. innovation system. The committee will identify key participants from government, university and industry sectors who will be invited to make presentions and engage in discussions. The focus will be on cross-sectoral patent issues. A brief, individually-authored summary of the event will be issued.
Collaborators
Staff
Susan Sauer Sloan
Lead
Major units and sub-units
National Academy of Sciences
Collaborator
National Academy of Medicine
Collaborator
Policy and Global Affairs
Lead
Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable
Lead
U.S. Science and Innovation Policy
Lead
