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1957] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS I057
accomplish. Professor Halvorson has stated that if a patent can be obtained
on this procedure, it would have little if any commercial value and that he does
not recommend that any expenditures be made in order to develop it. The
Patent Committee concurs in this recommendation and recommends the release
of this invention to the Office of Naval Research, the sponsoring agency under
which it was developed.
3. Perspiration inhibitor using malonate salts — Dr. Adolph Rostenberg, Jr.,
Professor and Head of the Department of Dermatology, inventor. At its meeting
on July 16, 1957, the Board of Trustees approved the transfer of the University's
interest in this invention to the University of Illinois Foundation, with
the understanding that an application for a patent be filed and other development
work carried on. It now appears that this invention has definite commercial
possibilities; and accordingly, income may become available in the near
future for distribution. In accordance with University policy on inventions resulting
from the use of University facilities or resources, the Patent Committee
recommends to the Board of Trustees proposed distribution of net income from
patents obtained by the University or the Foundation. After discussing this
with Dr. Rostenberg and officials of the Chicago Professional Colleges, the
Patent Committee recommends that there be paid to Dr. Rostenberg fifteen per
cent of the net income received on the above described invention.
I concur in these recommendations.
On motion of Mr. Bissell, these recommendations were approved.
On motion of Mr. Bissell, the Board adjourned.
A. J. JANATA
Secretary
PARK LIVINGSTON
President