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...Sandra Day O'Connor and Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who have voted in several cases to expand states' rights. Justice John Paul Stevens, who opposed them, warned that Wednesday's action "prevents Congress from providing a federal forum for a broad range of actions against states, from . . . copyright and patent law to . . . bankruptcy, environmental law and the regulation of our vast national economy." The ruling rejuvenated the 11th Amendment, which restricts judicial powers given to the legislative branch. It also ended Congress' exclusive power in making laws affecting Native Americans...
...device for his daughter Ashley, 4, who suffers from multiple handicaps, including excessive buildup of stomach gas. The mechanism has a valve to control the flow of liquids and an air vent to allow gas to escape. The plumber and M.I.T.'s Technology Licensing Office now have a registered patent. He says, "I did this out of necessity in a desperate, frustrating situation...
More than half reported that in practice, research they support in universities often or sometimes results in information "that is kept confidential to protect its proprietary value beyond the time required to file a patent...
Ronald C. Breslow '52, president of the American Chemical Society, told The Washington Post that the desire for secrecy is understandable because patent protection is often not enough...
...Once this stuff gets out, [competing] companies can often figure out ways to get around a patent," he said. Universities can also benefit from the delays if their contracts offer them royalties, Breslow noted...