The Trump administration is intensifying scrutiny of Harvard University’s federally funded research programs, threatening to strip the school of its patents. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Harvard of violating its contractual obligations tied to these programs. A new march-in process under the Bayh-Dole Act has been initiated, which could lead to government ownership of the patents. Lutnick underscored the responsibility of Harvard to utilize federally funded intellectual property to benefit the American populace. Harvard must report on its patents and their licensing arrangements within a stipulated timeframe.
Howard Lutnick accused Harvard of breaching its legal and contractual requirements tied to federally funded research programs and patents in a letter to the university.
The commerce department has begun a march-in process under the Bayh-Dole Act that could let the government take ownership of Harvard's patents or grant licenses.
Lutnick emphasized that Harvard has a critical responsibility to ensure its intellectual property from federal funding maximizes benefits to the American people.
Harvard was required to provide a list of all federally funded research patents and their usage within four weeks, as demanded by Lutnick's letter.
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