Comments on: Seminar on “Commercialization of Ideas” at NUST, Islamabad-Pakistan http://imranhkhan.com/2010/01/15/seminar-on-%e2%80%9ccommercialization-of-ideas%e2%80%9d-at-nust-islamabad-pakistan/ Technology's Impact & Human Affairs Thu, 03 May 2012 15:07:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: imranhkhan http://imranhkhan.com/2010/01/15/seminar-on-%e2%80%9ccommercialization-of-ideas%e2%80%9d-at-nust-islamabad-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 imranhkhan Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:32:08 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=356#comment-1042 Your suggestions have tremendous merit as my company is a living example of these legislations. Your suggestions have tremendous merit as my company is a living example of these legislations.

]]> By: Imran Nasrullah http://imranhkhan.com/2010/01/15/seminar-on-%e2%80%9ccommercialization-of-ideas%e2%80%9d-at-nust-islamabad-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Imran Nasrullah Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:56:15 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=356#comment-1028 For Pakistan to truly leverage its technology assets, it appears to me that Pakistan needs to focus on three areas: 1) a patent system that is harmonized with WIPO and is committed to IP and customs enforcement. 2) the equivalent of the Bayh-Dole act (the single most visionary piece of legislation in modern America for the commercialization of technology) in Pakistan. The B-D act transfers the ownership of government funded technology to the universities, who are empowered to file patents, license technology, and partner with industry. 3) the government must allocate federal dollars to research, development, and commercialization within the civilian government (like the equivalent of the NIH) and for extramural projects with Universities. Otherwise, the rest of the world will simply pass it by and Pakistan will be left with nothing but superstitious mullahs exhorting the evils of the rest of the world, and the necessity to return to true Islam exemplified by their bomb blasts, assassinations, and their search and evaluation of blasphemers- oh wait, that already is happening. For Pakistan to truly leverage its technology assets, it appears to me that Pakistan needs to focus on three areas:

1) a patent system that is harmonized with WIPO and is committed to IP and customs enforcement.

2) the equivalent of the Bayh-Dole act (the single most visionary piece of legislation in modern America for the commercialization of technology) in Pakistan. The B-D act transfers the ownership of government funded technology to the universities, who are empowered to file patents, license technology, and partner with industry.

3) the government must allocate federal dollars to research, development, and commercialization within the civilian government (like the equivalent of the NIH) and for extramural projects with Universities.

Otherwise, the rest of the world will simply pass it by and Pakistan will be left with nothing but superstitious mullahs exhorting the evils of the rest of the world, and the necessity to return to true Islam exemplified by their bomb blasts, assassinations, and their search and evaluation of blasphemers- oh wait, that already is happening.

]]> By: Dr Arshad ALi http://imranhkhan.com/2010/01/15/seminar-on-%e2%80%9ccommercialization-of-ideas%e2%80%9d-at-nust-islamabad-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Dr Arshad ALi Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:41:07 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=356#comment-70 Pakistan is indeed a hidden treasure of islands of excellence which need linking not only among themselves but internationally as well. In my opinion expat can draw great benefit as well as contribute to Pakistan by exploiting the strength of the world class research centers. Pakistan is indeed a hidden treasure of islands of excellence which need linking not only among themselves but internationally as well. In my opinion expat can draw great benefit as well as contribute to Pakistan by exploiting the strength of the world class research centers.

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