The document discusses universities' intellectual property policies and their implications. It analyzes 25 top entrepreneurship schools' IP policies, categorizing them based on whether they retain no IP, claim faculty IP as a condition of employment, claim all IP with significant resource use, or claim all IP. It examines the context and language used in the policies and what can be inferred. The rhetoric of these policies shapes understandings and aims to influence action regarding intellectual property and commercialization.

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Of the top 25 Entrepreneurship schools; a
Rhetorical Perspective

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3. * Since the advent of the Bayh-Dole Act, universities
have sought to capitalize on potential intellectual
property.
* “Universities are increasingly considered to be
important contributors to the knowledge economy and
to national competitiveness” – Anderson & Rossi (2011)
* “Although the genealogy of the term intellectual
property is a matter of some controversy, most
commentators agree that the term has only recently
been used as a way of grouping together the four most
commonly discussed intellectual property rights –
copyrights, patents, trademark, and trade secrets –
under one label.” –Biron (2010)
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4. * “Policy rhetoric may be powerful since it affects
how individuals understand the world and aims to
move audiences to action. This action may include
persuading audiences to accepts constructions of
reality and truth as well as causes of action that
perpetuate inequity.” – Winton (2013)
* “In the rush to establish innovation competitions,
place industry projects in the classroom, and create
incentives for students to develop and
commercialize their own ideas, universities may
overlook the impact of their intellectual property
policies.” – Evans (2011)
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5. * How many of the 25 institutions claim IP and to
what extent? What categories emerge?
* How does the context and wording of the
policies differ and what might be inferred by
the language?
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6. Retain No IP Claim Faculty IP as a Condition of Claim All IP with Significant Claims All IP
Employment Resource Use
Syracuse University, only Brigham Young University University of South California University of Houston
specifically funded projects
University of Missouri University of Arizona Washington University in St Louis Baylor University
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Belmont University Drexel University Northeastern University Miami University – Ohio
University of Wisconsin - Madisson University of Maryland College Park University of Oklahoma University of Utah
Bradley University University of Dayton City University of New York Baruch
Texas Christian University
Oklahoma State University

7. * Invention: Arguments that support the position
* Disposition: Manner in which the document is
organized
* Style: Word choice, arrangement, figurative
language, conventions of writing
* Memory: Shared cultural memory
* Delivery: The manner of dissemination
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8. * The policies establish a rank and order; a
hierarchy.
* The policies also create very rigid restrictions;
a reality of employment and education that
rests within the functional culture validated
through the casual cousins of law; policies.
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