The implementation of the Bayh-Dole Patent and Trademark Amendments Act of 1980 aided the ease with which universities could patent innovations supported by federal funding.However, environmental and societal factors are often overlooked when accounting for this ease and increase in obtaining...

By reducing the costs of environmental protection, technological change is important for promoting green growth. This entails both the creation of new technologies and more widespread deployment of existing green technologies. This paper reviews the literature on environmentally friendly...