Howard Bremer - Emeritus patent counsel for WARF and President of Society of University Patent Administrators (SUPA)

At the forefront of WARF's (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, an independent, non-profit foundation chartered to support research at the UW-Madison and the designated technology transfer organization for the university) efforts was Howard Bremer, WARF's patent counsel and president of the newly formed Society of University Patent Administrators (SUPA).

Bremer understood the need for collaboration between businesses and universities if the results of government sponsored research were ever to reach the marketplace. He understood the importance of a sympathetic and encouraging federal climate to technological progress. He also knew that left to their own devices, universities and industries would likely never generate the framework needed for regular cooperation.

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The Collection

•      Howard Bremer - Letter and Memos



•      Howard Bremer - News and Articles



•      Howard Bremer - Notes



•      Howard Bremer - Statements



•      Howard Bremer - Legislation



•      Howard Bremer - Supporting Documents

This project has the support of The Association of University Technology Managers and is a companion site to: Bayh-Dole 30 , a site that provides links to articles and videos on the Act, its history, current news and more. The site includes examples of technologies and products that originated from federally funded university discoveries.