Tom Campbell, partner in the Intellectual Property practice group, shares his insights in the Law360 article “What Attys Want To Know About Lutnick’s Harvard IP Threat.” This article discusses the U.S. Commerce Department’s threat to exercise rarely used “march-in” rights under the Bayh-Dole Act to review Harvard’s patents funded by federal research, thus raising questions about practicality and legality. It also mentions that critics say the move may be more political than procedural, as it would involve an unprecedented, massive audit without targeting any specific patent.
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