The Benefit of Master Agreements
Master agreements help set standard terms between two parties of a contractual, reciprocal agreement. The process of two parties having to repeatedly enter into a separate agreement of the same Continue Reading →
Category: Education
Educational topics related to industry contracting, intellectual property and technology transfer.
Orphan Drugs & Priority Review Vouchers
Rare illnesses and medical problems are often neglected in the pharmaceutical industry. This is because drug developers opt to focus on illnesses that are prevalent and their treatments more lucrative. Continue Reading →
The Ins and Outs of Creative Commons Manuscript Submissions
It’s fairly easy to prove ownership of a newly-purchased jacket: simply pull out your receipt. But what about a story you wrote, or an invention you designed? What if someone Continue Reading →
The Bayh-Dole Act: Giving the Power of Innovation Back to Universities and Small Businesses
Universities, hospitals, small businesses, and research centers have long been hotbeds of scientific innovation and discovery. However, in the past many of the scientific advances being made at these institutions Continue Reading →
8 Unexpected Tips For Your Next Coherent, Captivating, & Professional Presentation
Practice positivity. Prior to giving a presentation, think positively. Sometimes speakers question if they are adequately prepared for a presentation; they might worry about making mistakes in front of an Continue Reading →
The Road to Modern Clinical Trials
Today, a world without clinical trials for drugs, biologics, or devices seems absurd, unethical, and hard to believe, but less than one hundred years ago medicines were not widely tested Continue Reading →
Patents: The Origins and The Mysteries
Patents are ubiquitous nowadays, but where did the notion of owning an idea come from? Although there is not abundant evidence, scholars believe patents first came into use in Ancient Continue Reading →
What is eCTS? And Why Is It Taking So Long Anyway?
Emory’s Electronic Contract Tracking System (eCTS) is the online portal for all research contracts/agreements and general information related to the contract negotiation and award set-up of specific studies and clinical Continue Reading →
An Introduction to Medical Care Coding
Richard Duszak, Jr., MD is nationally recognized for his work in imaging health policy, Duszak came to Emory after serving as founding CEO of the Neiman Health Policy Institute and Continue Reading →
The Ever-Confusing World of Contract Lingo – Part 2
While much of OTT’s work deals with the review, protection, and management of the inventions made by our faculty, there is a whole other side that is of equal importance: Continue Reading →