Agenda for HIPLA CLE lunches:
To March-In or Not March-In: That is the Question
An expert panel discussion on march-in rights in federally-funded inventions
Did you know that the Bayh-Dole Act allows businesses (large and small), non-profit organizations, and academic institutions to obtain title to patents resulting from inventions developed through federal grants? In exchange, the U.S. Government retains certain rights and control over these patents -- including the right to “march in” and compel licensing of the patented invention in any field of use, if certain conditions aren’t met.
This panel will survey the meaning and potential impact of this latent governmental power, including:
While March-In Rights loom across industries, certain advocates are now proposing creative governmental price control solutions using new interpretations of March-In Rights. Is this appropriate? Or is this misconstruing the Bayh Dole Act and potentially reducing or eliminating interest in using federal funds for important research, particularly when the grantt recipient has made significant investments in the patented invention?
Moderator:
Jeremy McKown, Vice President of Law, Janssen R&D, Johnson & Johnson
Location
609 Main Conference Center 609 Main St - 2d floor Houston TX 77002
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