Number: RL33063
Title: Intellectual Property and Collaborative Research
Authors: John R. Thomas, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report reviews intellectual property laws and policies governing collaborative research. First, it reviews the increasing tendency towards joint research in high-technology fields. After providing the fundamentals of patent law and innovation policy, the report then reviews the detailed rules of patent law as applied to collaborative research. The report next surveys issues concerning the patent law standards for joint inventorship and joint ownership, and provides some concluding observations.
Pages: 20
Date: August 16, 2005