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Is this an Invention?

By Dennis Thomas, Associate Director, Life Sciences Sometimes, it is obvious. It is easy to equate developing a new drug or gene therapy that can cure cancer and treat diseases or a device that heals fractured…

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Show Me the Money

Breaking Down the Royalty Distribution for Licensed Inventions by Mitch Dozier, Director of Operations & Finance, OTC So, your novel idea is a success–congratulations! Now that the agreement is generating or will generate revenue, you’re…

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The Indemnification Clause: What You Need to Know

By Eric Wagner, Director, Legal Affairs Indemnification.  A big word that doesn’t frequently come up in everyday conversation.  Unless, of course, you are a transactional attorney or a technology transfer professional. Indemnification is a standard part…

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