Intellectual Property News
Here you will find links to recent articles about University of Chicago scientists and their research, as well as general information about intellectual property and links to outstanding websites.
January 2007
Supreme Court Ruling in Patent Case Could Be Costly for Universities That License Inventions, Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2007 (Available to Chronicle Subscribers)
FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Test, Chicago Tribune, January 6, 2007 (Free Registration Required)
February 2007
Chromatin, Inc. Puts Down Roots, Prepares to Flower, The University of Chicago Chronicle, February 1, 2007
April 2007
Mammogram Study Faults Computer Screening, Chicago Tribune, April 5, 2007 (free registration required)
Council on Foundations Recognizes Work of BP Foundation in Contributing to Improvements in Mathematics Education, University of Chicago News Office, April 24, 2007
May 2007
Chromatin and Monsanto Ally to Apply Gene-Stacking Technology, University of Chicago News Office, May 22, 2007
October 2007
Gene Screen Patent Leads to ‘Deal of Distinction’ for University of Chicago, University of Chicago News Office, October 29, 2007
Searle Closing Spawns Biotech Start-up Firms, Chicago Tribune, October 29, 2007 (Free Registration Required)
445 Trillion Calculations Per Second - Argonne National Laboratory Supercomputer, Crain’s, October 31, 2007 (Registration Required)
Scientists Look for Link Between Stress and Disease, Chicago Public Radio - WBEZ 91.5 FM, October 31, 2007
November 2007
Grapefruit Effect on Drug Levels Has Sweeter Side, The Wall Street Journal Online, November 27, 2007 (Free Temporary Registration Required)
Lack of Sleep May Lead to Fatter Kids, Physorg.com, November 5, 2007
How Staph Became Drug-Resistant Threat, Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2007 (Free Registration Required)
General Links:
- The University of Chicago News Office.
- Crain's Chicago Business.
- Interested in learning more about intellectual property but tired of wading through reams of paper to do so? If so, check out IPFrontline Magazine, a fantastic on-line resource that keeps you up-to-date about new inventions, patent legislations and research news.
- BioSpace is a one-stop resource for life science news and information. Look up their website, www.biospace.com, as 800,000 other visitors do every month!
- The premier magazine New Scientist has been in circulation since 1956. Many of the articles published in the magazine can be viewed on their internet site www.newscientist.com.
