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Opinion: How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future

16 May 2017

Are strict IP policies harming the development of sustainable technologies? In this article for The Conversation , Frank Tietze from the Institute...

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OpenPlant - major boost for synthetic biology

30 Jan 2014

Inspired by the way open source data has stimulated innovation in computing, a new UK centre will create a climate of openness in synthetic biology...

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The Law Faculty, University of Cambridge

Announcement of the Prathiba M Singh Cambridge Scholarship

30 Oct 2013

Prathiba M Singh, an Indian alumna of the Faculty of Law, has donated a scholarship that will allow other Indian students to complete an LLM at the...

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Microchip

Project aims to safeguard technology IP

10 Aug 2009

A new research project has been launched by the University of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) to investigate how firms can acquire new...

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Leonardo's Flying Machine

Should my invention be patented?

01 Feb 2008

Deciding whether to file a patent application depends on the invention and the opportunity

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Microdroplets

Proactive IP analysis: helping commercialisation not to (micro)drop out of sight

01 Feb 2008

An innovative new project spearheaded by Cambridge Enterprise Ltd and researchers in the Department of Chemistry is taking a proactive approach to...

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Casio Gold Calculator Watch

Can I patent and publish?

01 Sep 2007

A patent for an invention is granted by the state to an inventor, giving the inventor the right for a limited period to stop others from making...

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