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University labs are generally good at dealing with patents. Researchers do generate patents where it makes sense, and the processes are set up such that the un
by foobarian 6y ago
University labs are generally good at dealing with patents. Researchers do generate patents where it makes sense, and the processes are set up such that the university gets some ownership with the option for the researchers to transfer the knowledge to companies e.g. student graduates and founds a startup with the patent as foundational IP. This is all intentional and it's one of the ways for the labs to do their job of disseminating their discoveries and transfer knowledge to industry.
- amelius 6y agoStill, patents are a way to provide exclusive access to technology, to those who pay. That's not something I personally would like to see happening to my inventions if I'd work at a university. It's also not how universities used to operate, traditionally. Further, I feel that if it's paid for by the public, it belongs to the public.