We are interested to hear if anyone has ever accepted research agreements from
industry with terms that require either the principal investigator or the
institution to not conduct research in the same area with competing firms. If
you have an institutional policy regarding acceptance (or non-acceptance) of
such terms, we would be interested in the position your institution takes
regarding this matter.

Please either e-mail me directly at xxxxxx@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu or post
your response to the list. I will gladly share the results of the responses I
receive. Thank you.

James F. Ball
Associate Director
The Ohio State University Research Foundation
1960 Kenney Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210
614-292-6278 Phone
614-292-4315 Fax
xxxxxx@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu