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01.03.2007

Opportunity recognition in technology transfer organizations

Five case studies from UK and Italy

verfasst von: Chiara Franzoni

Erschienen in: International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal | Ausgabe 1/2007

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Abstract

The task of recognizing valuable technological opportunities is crucial for the organizations in charge of transferring technology from universities and publicly funded research institutes to the market. Difficulties in understanding the true commercial potential of an application result in failed subsequent commercialization and excess costs of technology transfer. This paper describes how the task of opportunity recognition is performed in five Technology Transfer Organizations (TTOs). The analyzed TTOs had different degree of independence to the structure of the parent and make use of information and competencies acquired through their formal and informal network ties.

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But all IPRs of innovations produced as part of the normal employment agreements so far remained to the professors.
 
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This law was revised in 2004. In the new arrangement, the professor’s privilege is confirmed, but the inventors of patents have a formal duty of informing their institutions. Additionally, the latter have a march-in right in case one of those patents is left unexploited.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Opportunity recognition in technology transfer organizations
Five case studies from UK and Italy
verfasst von
Chiara Franzoni
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2007
Erschienen in
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal / Ausgabe 1/2007
Print ISSN: 1554-7191
Elektronische ISSN: 1555-1938
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-006-0014-z

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