Courtney Sy

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Georgina Jones Suzuki |Anna Zhang |Courtney Sy

Introduction Due in part to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which incentivized universities to commercialize their technology, the number of academic spinouts has grown in recent years.1 This is particularly true in the life sciences space, where a number of spinouts from academic institutions are now notable industry players.2 Spinout entities, sometimes called academic spinoffs or startups, originate from within a university or other academic institution, with the institution often taking a...