Similarly, the most senior R&D folks in R&D driven companies get the idea immediately. But what about tech transfer offices, most lawyers at IP law firms, assorted academic experts in innovation, and university administrators? You can guess. 2/2

I suspect, all in, there is no science, educational, or business case supporting university patenting, and a far better case to explore different ways to translate our ideas into impact and products. 4/4.

And factor in the opportunity costs. The money spent on tech transfer. The time wasted on MTA’s and IP negotiations. The students who are not allowed to talk about their work. The ways in which the knowledge/innovation tree may be pruned, and the less fortunate are excluded. 3/

Not allowed using non-evidence assumptions or anecdotes like: “industry won’t work with universities without patents” or “there was no way this idea would have advanced if there was no IP”. 2/