The case for a different public sector intellectual property policy

It has been a generation since the US enacted the congressional technology transfer acts but we still struggling with the idea of public sector technology discoveries being transferred to commercial activities. The paper analyzes the focus of the mechanisms that have been deployed and suggests a change from the micro models that have centered on the technology transfer office to a more macro set of considerations that focus on the economic health of the country. This change should address job and wealth creation to provide the needed spark to the economy that depends on innovation as its base competitive advantage.