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The Survey of Medical School Faculty: Earnings from Research and Technology Licensing and View of Technology Transfer Office

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June 1, 2011
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This report investigates the relationship between medical school faculties and their respective universities concerning patents, licenses, and other intellectual property. The study enables end users to define how much medical faculty personally earn from research grants and technology licensing, and covers their views on the effectiveness of their university technology transfer office. 141 universities are represented, from both the United States and abroad, covering a wide range of medical specialties. Extensive data is presented about faculty income, patent royalties, and technology transfer offices, accompanied by in-depth written opinions and attitudes provided by the survey participants.

Just a few of the report's many findings are that:

On average, nearly 30% of a faculty member's remuneration is derived from research grants
Only 10.29% of faculty have earned any income from patents, licenses, or other forms of intellectual property
Faculty affiliated with private schools earn the most from these sources, with one faculty member having earned as much as $750,000 cumulatively

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SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS: Chapter One: Compensation, Royalties and Grant Income; Question One: About what percentage of your remuneration is derived from research grants? If, for example, you are guaranteed an institutional salary of $65,000 regardless of research funding and earn an additional $65,000 from a share of research grants, then the answer would be 50%; Question Two: Over the past three years, how has the composition of your compensation changed?; Question Three: How do you expect it to change in the future?; Chapter Two: Patents, Licensing and Intellectual Property; Question Four: Have you ever earned any income from patents, licenses or other forms of intellectual property derived from research in which you participated?; Question Five: If so, approximately how much have you earned cumulatively?; Question Six: What do you think of the fundamental fairness of the manner in which faculty share (or do not share) in the patents, licenses or other intellectual property that they develop?; Question Seven: Does your university have a technology transfer or other type of office devoted to helping faculties to develop or commercialize their technology?; Question Eight: If so, what do you think of the effectiveness of this office or other entity designed to help develop or commercialize intellectual property developed by faculty at your institution?; Question Nine: Which phrase best describes your attitude towards this office or other office that fulfills this function?; Question Ten: How many invention disclosure reports have you filed in your academic career?; Question Eleven: Have you ever had a conflict or disagreement with the university at which you work over who controls rights or royalties to patents, inventions or other forms of intellectual property that you developed or help develop?; Question Twelve: How clear do you feel the rules and contractual obligations that you have concerning the ownership of intellectual property that you develop or help to develop?
List Of Tables: Table 1.1: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants?; Table 1.2: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants? Broken Out By Country.; Table 1.3: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status.; Table 1.4: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants? Broken Out By Gender.; Table 1.5: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 1.6: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants? Broken Out By Number Of Years Employed In The Medical Field In A University.; Table 1.7: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants? Broken Out By Age Of Participant.; Table 1.8: About What Percentage Of Your Remuneration Is Derived From Research Grants? Broken Out Annual Income Of Participant.; Table 2.1: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated?; Table 2.2: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated? Broken Out By Country.; Table 2.3: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status.; Table 2.4: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated? Broken Out By Gender; Table 2.5: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 2.6: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated? Broken Out By Number Of Years Employed In The Medical Field In A University.; Table 2.7: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated? Broken Out By Age Of Participant.; Table 2.8: Have You Ever Earned Any Income From Patents, Licenses Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property Derived From Research In Which You Participated? Broken Out By Annual Income Of Participant.; Table 3.1: If So, Approximately How Much Have You Earned Cumulatively?; Table 3.2: If So, Approximately How Much Have You Earned Cumulatively? Broken Out By Country.; Table 3.3: If So, Approximately How Much Have You Earned Cumulatively? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status; Table 3.4: If So, Approximately How Much Have You Earned Cumulatively? Broken Out By Gender; Table 3.5: If So, Approximately How Much Have You Earned Cumulatively? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 4.1: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology?; Table 4.2: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology? Broken Out By Country.; Table 4.3: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status.; Table 4.4: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology? Broken Out By Gender.; Table 4.5: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 4.6: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology? Broken Out By Number Of Years Employed In A Medical Field In A University.; Table 4.7: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology? Broken Out By Age Of Participant.; Table 4.8: Does Your University Have A Technology Transfer Or Other Type Of Office Devoted To Helping Faculties To Develop Or Commercialize Their Technology? Broken Out By Annual Income Of Participant; Table 5.1: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function?; Table 5.2: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function? Broken Out By Country.; Table 5.3: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status.; Table 5.4: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function? Broken Out By Gender.; Table 5.5: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 5.6: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function? Broken Out By Number Of Years Employed In The Medical Field In A University.; Table 5.7: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function? Broken Out By Age Of Participant.; Table 5.8: Which Phrase Best Describes Your Attitude Towards This Office Or Other Office That Fulfills This Function? Broken Out By Annual Income Of Participant.; Table 6.1: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career?; Table 6.2: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career? Broken Out By Country.; Table 6.3: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status.; Table 6.4: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career? Broken Out By Gender.; Table 6.5: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 6.6: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career? Broken Out By Number Of Years Employed In A Medical Field In A University.; Table 6.7: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career? Broken Out By Age Of Participant.; Table 6.8: How Many Invention Disclosure Reports Have You Filed In Your Academic Career? Broken Out By Annual Income Of Participant.; Table 7.1: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop?; Table 7.2: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop? Broken Out By Country.; Table 7.3: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status; Table 7.4: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop? Broken Out By Gender.; Table 7.5: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 7.6: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop? Broken Out By Number Of Years Employed In A Medical Field In A University.; Table 7.7: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop? Broken Out By Age Of Participant.; Table 7.8: Have You Ever Had A Conflict Or Disagreement With The University At Which You Work Over Who Controls Rights Or Royalties To Patents, Inventions Or Other Forms Of Intellectual Property That You Developed Or Help Develop? Broken Out By Annual Income Of Participant.; Table 8.1: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop?; Table 8.2: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop? Broken Out By Country.; Table 8.3: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop? Broken Out By Public Or Private College Status.; Table 8.4: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop? Broken Out By Gender.; Table 8.5: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop? Broken Out By Tenure Status.; Table 8.6: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop? Broken Out By Number Of Years Employed In The Medical Field In A University; Table 8.7: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop? Broken Out By Age Of Participant.; Table 8.8: How Clear Do You Feel The Rules And Contractual Obligations That You Have Concerning The Ownership Of Intellectual Property That You Develop Or Help To Develop? Broken Out By Annual Income Of Participant.

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