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IP: end of string On State Universities, S-2031, and Bayh-Dole
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 03:05:57 -0400
To: Jonathan S. Shapiro" <shap () eros-os org> IP Readers: I owe Seth Johnson an apology. Here is what happened. In my earlier response, I said that Seth was "flat wrong" about Bayh-Dole. Seth quoted the text of an *Alternet* article written by somebody else. The alternet article said, in part:
In 1980, Bob Dole co-sponsored a bill that gave private industry exclusive licensing rights to any promising discoveries arising from federally funded research.
Bayh-Dole gives Universities the *opportunity* to form such relationships at the discretion of the University. It does not in any way bypass the university or the researcher as the Alternet description suggests. When I replied to Seth's note, I failed to notice where Seth's note ended and the quoted alternet article began. I therefore misattributed the statement to Seth. Seth and I have been having a private exchange trying to sort out my mistake above, and Dave accidentally resent the last fragment to the IP list. While our reasons differ, Seth and I are in agreement about both Bayh-Dole and Leahy's S-2031: both are bad laws. I hope you will consider what Seth is saying, and then act according to your best judgment. While Seth and I come to our conclusions for different reasons, I think what he has to say is worth considering carefully. Jonathan S. Shapiro Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Johns Hopkins University ------ End of Forwarded Message For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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