Notes on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980

Sep 2, 2009 The Bayh-Dole Act (or University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act) was originally enacted in 1980 as Public Law 96-517, and was amended in 1984 by Public Law 98-620. Among other things, the Bayh-Dole Act was designed… Continue Reading

Novartis (NVS): Some Examples of Joint Ventures, Partnerships, and Alliances

Wednesday, 29 August 2007

According to the Novartis strategic alliances webpage, the company is engaged in "More than 400 collaborations in over 20 countries, over 120 collaborations with major biotech companies, and over 280 collaborations with academic centers."

Selected Joint Ventures, Partnerships, and Alliances with Big Pharma 


Novartis and Bayer Schering AG  – PTK/ZK – These two companies initially collaborated in the devel Continue Reading