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U.S. Government Gets Assignee Rights to My U.S. Patent

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U.S. Government Gets Assignee Rights to My U.S. Patent

My Johns Hopkins University PhD work with the patent that came out of it has a major assignee: The United States Government via the National Science Foundation of the United States. I invented a special method of controlling the dexterity of medical robots, making such robots effective during minimally invasive surgeries.  This patent is currently used by some medical device companies.  The U.S. Government now has the rights to “make copies” as captured in the patent assignee file. Simply, it is now licensed to the United States Government which can use it for different national projects.

 

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22 THOUGHTS ON U.S. Government Gets Assignee Rights to My U.S. Patent

  1. OLUWASEGUN says: October 8, 2018 At 6:31 AM

    Congratulations Professor Ekekwe.

    I am steadily following your work and hope to partner with you soon.

    Kind regards,

    Oluwasegun Seriki

    • Ndubuisi Ekekwe says: October 8, 2018 At 9:08 AM

      Awesome – thanks Segun

      • Anonymous says: October 12, 2018 At 2:08 PM

        Congratulations Prof

  2. Udekwe martins says: October 8, 2018 At 7:42 AM

    Congratulations prof,thats a very big one

    • Ndubuisi Ekekwe says: October 8, 2018 At 9:09 AM

      Yes indeed – Thanks Udekwe

  3. Ugochukwu says: October 8, 2018 At 11:21 AM

    Awesome stuff! Truly inspiring

  4. Anonymous says: October 9, 2018 At 2:02 AM

    Kudos!!

  5. Anonymous says: October 10, 2018 At 9:34 AM

    Interesting . Good job speaks

  6. Anonymous says: November 13, 2018 At 8:24 AM

    Congratulations my brother on this medical feat.

    • Ndubuisi Ekekwe says: November 14, 2018 At 11:33 AM

      Thanks

  7. Shadrach Ayidu says: November 14, 2018 At 11:15 AM

    Awesome ! I am proud of your work…

    • Ndubuisi Ekekwe says: November 14, 2018 At 11:33 AM

      Thank you very much Ayidu

  8. Nkem Ekeopara says: April 5, 2019 At 7:34 AM

    ND, it’s a shame that I’m just getting to know about you and your giant strides. Congratulations! Keep up the good work.

    • Ndubuisi Ekekwe says: April 5, 2019 At 7:52 AM

      Thanks Nkem – we are all connected now.

  9. Anonymous says: August 25, 2019 At 12:34 PM

    Congrats Prof…

  10. Dr. Jadesola Tai Babatola says: April 26, 2020 At 2:19 AM

    Let me congratulate you for the achievements in the field of science and invention. You make our nation proud. Keep up the good works.

    • Ndubuisi Ekekwe says: April 26, 2020 At 8:25 AM

      Thank you Dr Babatola.

  11. Siphiwe Dhlomo says: May 15, 2020 At 1:04 PM

    Well done Prof. Please excuse my ignorance for asking this question: Were you paid for the work or the university owns the work as part of your Phd thesis, because you studied there?

  12. JohnPaul Adimonyemma says: May 29, 2020 At 7:49 AM

    Congratulations Prof.

  13. Samson Akinwale says: June 15, 2020 At 9:33 AM

    Congrats Prof. You are a pacesetter!

  14. Anonymous says: June 28, 2020 At 9:47 AM

    Congrats Prof. you are inspiring Africa.

  15. EBELE SUNDAY OGANA says: October 10, 2022 At 1:46 PM

    Congratulations Prof. for your tremendous contributions to the human race

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