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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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Patenting ethics in stem cell research

28 Apr 2011

Scientists say ‘No’ to a ban on stem cell patents recommended by the European Court of Justice.

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What is knowledge transfer?

27 May 2009

Knowledge transfer (KT) is a term used to encompass a very broad range of activities to support mutually beneficial collaborations between...

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Culture Tubes

A novel way to model endometriosis

01 Jan 2009

A recently patented invention holds promise for understanding a debilitating disease that affects two million women in the UK.

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Crutches

An invention to help repair damaged joints

01 Sep 2008

Medical devices created by a spin-out company from the University of Cambridge are helping the body to heal itself.

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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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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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