US EditionHarvard patents targeted by Trump administration
UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warns Harvard University over patent authority amid ongoing disputes concerning intellectual property rights, highlighting federal oversight risks.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on August 8, 2025, a federal review of Harvard’s patents linked to federally funded research and threatened to seize them under the Bayh-Dole Act.
- The review follows the Trump administration's effort to ensure that federally funded inventions benefit Americans and requires Harvard to prove compliance by September 5, 2025.
- The administration demands a detailed list of patents, their current uses, licensing terms including "substantial U.S. manufacturing," and licensee identities, while Harvard has not responded.
- Lutnick asserted that Harvard has not fulfilled its responsibilities to the U.S. taxpayers, with officials estimating that the patents involved may be valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
- The move increases government oversight of universities and raises concerns among critics that it may undermine scholarly independence and hinder progress in research supported by federal funding.
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