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Equity and the technology transfer strategies of American research universities

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Feldman, M; Feller, I; Bercovitz, J; Burton, R
Published in: Management Science
January 1, 2002

American universities are experimenting with new mechanisms for promoting the commercialization of academic research and generating revenue from university intellectual property. This paper discusses mechanisms available to universities in managing the commercialization of intellectual property, considering equity as a technology transfer mechanism that offers advantages for both generating revenue and aligning the interests of universities, industry and faculty. Employing data from a national survey of Carnegie I and Carnegie II institutions, we document the recent rise in university equity holdings. We present and estimate a model that considers the university's use of equity to be a function of behavioral factors related to the university's prior experiences with licensing, success relative to other institutions, and the organization of the technology transfer office, as well as structural characteristics related to university type.

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Management Science

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0025-1909

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

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48

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1

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105 / 121

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  • 46 Information and computing sciences
  • 38 Economics
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Feldman, M., Feller, I., Bercovitz, J., & Burton, R. (2002). Equity and the technology transfer strategies of American research universities. Management Science, 48(1), 105–121. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.48.1.105.14276
Feldman, M., I. Feller, J. Bercovitz, and R. Burton. “Equity and the technology transfer strategies of American research universities.” Management Science 48, no. 1 (January 1, 2002): 105–21. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.48.1.105.14276.
Feldman M, Feller I, Bercovitz J, Burton R. Equity and the technology transfer strategies of American research universities. Management Science. 2002 Jan 1;48(1):105–21.
Feldman, M., et al. “Equity and the technology transfer strategies of American research universities.” Management Science, vol. 48, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 105–21. Scopus, doi:10.1287/mnsc.48.1.105.14276.
Feldman M, Feller I, Bercovitz J, Burton R. Equity and the technology transfer strategies of American research universities. Management Science. 2002 Jan 1;48(1):105–121.

Published In

Management Science

DOI

ISSN

0025-1909

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

48

Issue

1

Start / End Page

105 / 121

Related Subject Headings

  • Operations Research
  • 46 Information and computing sciences
  • 38 Economics
  • 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
  • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
  • 08 Information and Computing Sciences