Patent Rights and Technical Information in the Military Assistance Program

Technical Assistance System for AAC and access to Information Technology

This paper describes the technical assistance system called AUTONOMY which provides AAC, environmental control, safety and security functionality, access to tele-communication and access to internet services for severely motor and multiple disabled persons. Concept and implementation are outlined and a report about experiences from real life usage is given. In the areas of therapy, training, ed...

The Use and Value of Patent Rights

Assessment of training and technical assistance needs of Colorectal Cancer Control Program Grantees in the U.S.

BACKGROUND Practitioners often require training and technical assistance to build their capacity to select, adapt, and implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs). The CDC Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) aims to promote CRC screening to increase population-level screening. This study identified the training and technical assistance (TA) needs and preferences for training related to ...

International Patent Harmonization and Trade Balance of Patent Rights

The economic implications of international patent harmonization have attracted little empirical scrutiny. Based on patent application and renewal data in major European countries since the early 1980s, this paper examines the empirical relationship between international patenting, R&D, and “trade flows” of patent rights across national borders. The analysis reveals a substantial patent “trade i...

Evaluation design and technical assistance opportunities: early findings from the Beacon Community Program evaluation teams.

The Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program is funding 17 communities to build and strengthen their health information technology (IT) capabilities to enhance care coordination, improve patient and population health, and reduce or restrain costs. Based on the experiences and evidence generated by these communities, the program hopes to illustrate the possibilities of leveraging health IT...