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| | Technology transfer Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | While conceptually the activity has been practised for many years (in ancient times, Archimedes was notable for applying science to practical problems), the present-day volume of research, combined with high-profile failures at Xerox PARC and elsewhere, has led to a focus on the process itself. |
 | | For instance, a research result may be of interest, but patents are normally only issued for practical processes, and so someone, not necessarily the researchers, must come up with a specific practical process that depends on the result. |
 | | The dynamics of the technology transfer process has attracted some attention in its own right, and there are several dedicated societies and journals. |
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