Contents: Foreword by Irwin Feller -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An historical context for technology transfer activity in the United States -- 3. U.S. technology transfer policies toward federal laboratories and agencies -- 4. The economics of technology transfer -- 5. On the effectiveness of U.S....

"In this insightful book, Albert N. Link offers a perceptive explanation as to why the U.S. public sector is involved in technology transfer, and how the institutions that support technology transfer have become cornerstones of U.S. economic growth and development. Public-Sector Technology...

As state support and federal research funding dwindle, universities are increasingly viewing their intellectual property portfolios as lucrative sources of potential revenue. Nearly all research universities now have a technology transfer office to manage their intellectual property, but many...