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Voter Verified Decision Elaborates on Internet Publication

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Warren Woessner

Yesterday a panel of Judges (Lourie, Reyna and Wallach) in Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Solutions, Appeal nos. 2011-1559, 2012-1016 (Fed. Cir. November 5, 2012) expanded on the Fed. Cir.’s earlier decision In re Lister, 583 F.3d 1307 (Fed. Cir. … Continue reading →

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BACK TO THE O.K. CORRAL – SHOULD PROFESSORS MANAGE IP LICENSING?

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Warren Woessner

Last summer, Bob Litan and Lesa Mitchell of the Kauffman Foundation sent a short memo to Esther Lee at the Dept. of Commerce entitled “Accelerating the Commercialization of Government-Funded University-Based Research.” Although the Foundation, based in Kansas City MO, has … Continue reading →

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WARF and Life Sciences in Wisconsin – A Memoir

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Warren Woessner

Yesterday and today, the Minneapolis StarTribune has run lengthy stories contrasting the development of the biotechnology industry in Wisconsin with that in Minnesota. Today’s story focuses on the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and its successful efforts to found and … Continue reading →