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Technology Transfer Tactics,
Vol. 4, No. 7 (pp 97-112) July 2010

• Bilski decision leaves many questions unanswered for TTOs. Technology transfer offices should continue to maintain a “proceed with caution” approach to pursuing and prosecuting business method patents in light of the Supreme Court’s Bilski decision.
• Hard lesson: Keep close tabs on researchers, funding. It’s easy to get so consumed with licensing and start-up formation that details such as record keeping and monitoring take a back seat. However, seemingly small mistakes in oversight can upend commercialization efforts in a big way.
• In-house counsel: From black hole to deal-making asset. Technology transfer professionals often take a “grin and bear it” approach to their own university counsel’s participation in the tech transfer process, regarding in-house counsel as a drag on potential deal-making rather than a valuable asset.
• Licensee trying to ‘squirm’ off the hook? Educate to close the deal. Every TTO professional probably has a long list of terms that make licensees squirm and balk at deals. The problem is that in-house counsel — often with reason — insist on terms that licensees don’t typically come across in private industry.
• Key excerpts from Supreme Court decision in re Bilski. For a ruling that critics say left more unsaid than said, the Bilski verbiage contains some surprisingly strong statements.
  
• Ohio State revamps TTO and seeks dramatic increase in revenues. A major revamp of the TTO is one of several key moves Ohio State University is counting on to significantly brighten its licensing revenue picture.
  
• Negotiation expert shares tips on how to strike a better deal. Perhaps the greatest challenge in negotiating a deal is getting to the number you really want.

Posted July 15th, 2010 under Current Issue