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Act Now! Patent Reform
Patent Reform has been introduced into the 111th Congress AUTM has joined the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council on Governmental Relations to issue a position statement on patent reform legislation.
Read the letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter and the position statement.
Read a letter from AUTM and other university associations regarding patent reform to Gary Locke, U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Read the blog of Andrew Cohn, AUTM VP for Public Policy for more insights on this issue, and share your comments.
Read AUTM President Arundeep Pradhan's blog: Patent Reform: On the Agenda Again
Get involved by using the Patent Reform toolkit. Network with AUTM Follow us on
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What's Going On... | Register for the AUTM 2010 Annual Meeting
The AUTM 2010 Annual Meeting, Building a Stronger Community, will take place March 18 – 20, 2010 at the
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA USA AUTM announces plenary speakers for 2010 Annual Meeting. Read the blog for details. The 2010 Annual Meeting to offer improved education track schedule, better options for attendees. Read the blog for details. 2010 Better World Report: Share Your Story
Submit a story for the 2010 Better World Report, "Innovations from Academic Research that Positively Impact Quality of Life." Read more about the theme and the Better World Project.
Will this Be Your First Annual Meeting?
Get the most out of your first meeting by learning from other members. Check out the blog posted by Vinay Tannan, Ph.D., Licensing Associate, UVA Patent Foundation. Vinay recalls his experience as a first time attendee at the 2009 Annual Meeting. Not Receiving AUTM E-mails?
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Technology Transfer News Certification
Hear what others are saying about certification. Read: "Testing time for Technology Transfer?"
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Published in GenomeWeb Daily News 8/4/2009
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