Commerce Seeks Stake In Patent Ownership For University Inventions

By Maaisha Osman / August 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he will seek deals with universities to take partial ownership of university-held patents from new inventions, a move that could have major implications for medical products, as Harvard weighs a potential $500 million settlement with the administration that could restore billions in federal research funding and end ongoing investigations.


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