Senator Maralyn Chase from Washington State has proposed the bill, Regarding the assignment of intellectual property rights at institutions of higher education, following a decision by the US Supreme Court - Stanford v. Roche - on an interpretation of whether federal money conferred the IP to the university or inventor.

The US Washington State Senate has proposed a bill on intellectual property (IP) rights at US universities.

Senator Maralyn Chase from Washington State has proposed the bill, Regarding the assignment of intellectual property rights at institutions of higher education, following a decision by the US Supreme Court – Stanford v. Roche – on an interpretation of whether federal money conferred the IP to the university or inventor.