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Oregon universities form pact to
share intellectual property rights
ables our scientists to draw on
the combined strengths of all
OHSU
Five Oregon universities have of our institutions.”
Historically, concerns about
signed agreements to strength-
en collaboration leading to ownership of intellectual
property dampened enthusi-
new scientific discoveries.
The agreements clarify own- asm for such research collab-
ership of intellectual property orations.
The new agreements provide
for discoveries made as a result
of research jointly conduct- a unified understanding about
sharing
intellectual
ed among scientists
property developed by
employed by Oregon
a scientist who may
Health & Science Uni-
be employed by more
versity, the Universi-
than one university, or
ty of Oregon, Oregon
between scientists col-
State University, Port-
laborating among the
land State University,
state universities.
and Oregon Institute of
It marks the latest
Technology. University
leaders say the agree- Barr-Gillespie milestone in a long-
standing effort to im-
ments will ease the abil-
ity of scientists to work together prove collaboration.
The latest agreements are
to advance scientific discovery,
rather than each institution at- technical but significant in
clarifying shared ownership
tempting to go it alone.
“Oregon is a small state,” of intellectual property.
“Each university always
said Peter Barr-Gillespie,
Ph.D., OHSU executive vice looks to protect their inter-
president and chief research est,” Barr-Gillespie said. “It’s
officer. “We believe the collab- far better to get the intellectu-
orative model will work better al property cleared in advance
to generate new discoveries so it doesn’t become a sticking
and products because it en- point later.”
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Public safety calls
t heFts and burglaries
• Shoplifting, 2:14 p.m. Dec. 6,
Rite Aid. Diane S. Moore, 56, of
Warrenton was cited on Dec. 20
for third-degree theft after she
allegedly left the store with-
out paying for sunglasses and
slippers.
• Shoplifting, 6:45 p.m. Dec. 16,
Walmart. Angela Marie Cush-
man, 38, of Seaside was cited for
third-degree theft and criminal
mischief after she allegedly at-
tempted to leave the store with-
out paying for $64 in portable
batteries and men’s clothes.
• Theft of bicycle, 5:30 a.m. Dec.
17, 1100 block Northwest War-
renton Drive. A man reported
his $750 orange bicycle was
taken from his campsite.
• Shoplifting, 12:08 p.m. Dec. 17,
Fred Meyer. James Nathaniel
Zsarko, 39, no known address,
was cited for third-degree theft
and criminal trespassing after he
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for a $12
camping item. He’d previously
been trespassed from the store.
• Shoplifting, 4:42 p.m. Dec. 20,
Walmart. Alicia A. Duffy, 36, of
Astoria was cited for third-de-
gree theft after she allegedly
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Public Meetings
F riday , J an . 3
• County sheriff transfer
ceremony, 2 p.m., Clatsop
County Fairgrounds, 92937
Walluski Loop, Astoria.
Groups & Events
W ednesday , J an . 1
• New Year’s Day.
s aturday , J an . 4
• Story and art, 10:30 a.m.
to noon, Warrenton Commu-
nity Library, 160 S. Main Ave.
Topic: Penguins.
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $13 in Christ-
mas candy.
• Shoplifting, 8:50 p.m. Dec. 21,
Walmart. Thomas L. Tindall,
36, of Nehalem was cited for
third-degree theft and criminal
mischief after he allegedly at-
tempted to leave the store with-
out paying for $44 in headlights.
• Shoplifting, 11:42 p.m. Dec. 22,
Walmart. David B. Vickery, 35,
of Astoria was cited for third-de-
gree theft after he allegedly
attempted to leave the store
without paying $67 for a knife,
printer ink and a remote control.
s uspicious circuMstances /
disturbances
• Vandalism, 12:09 p.m. Dec.
17, Astoria-Warrenton Region-
al Airport. Blue and maroon
spray-painted graffiti was found
on an electronics shed. Damage
estimated at $200.
• Man running around parking
lot yelling at people, 5:31 pm.
Dec. 18, Wendy’s Drive-Through.
Levi Trent Smith, 32, no known
address, was arrested on sus-
picion of disorderly conduct,
criminal mischief and resisting
arrest.
• Man urinating on building, 5:45
p.m. Dec. 18, Fred Meyer. Jacob
Martin Kitzman, 28, no known
address, was cited for criminal
trespassing.
• Two people camping in front
of store, 7:08 p.m. Dec. 22, Rite
Aid. Josiah M. Renn, 30, was
arrested on a failure-to-appear
warrant from Florence Police
Department.
V ehicles
• Hit-and-run with property
damage, 7:38 p.m. Dec. 13,
Skipanon Drive at Harbor Place.
David Ray Searle Jr., 59, of War-
renton was cited.
• Vehicle vs. deer, 8:57 p.m. Dec.
16, Harbor Drive at King Street.
The injured deer was found
stuck in a fence in a nearby back
yard and was put down. The
meat was salvaged by a witness.
• Hit-and-run with injury, 9:18
p.m. Dec. 16, Fred Meyer parking
lot. A man from Olalla, Wash.,
sped through the parking lot in
an attempt to elude an off-duty
police officer. He lost control,
struck a fixed metal barricade,
struck a propane tank housing
unit and caused major damage
to his Nissan Altima, making it
inoperable. He then ran from the
scene, leaving behind his injured
passenger, a 34-year-old woman
from Kent, Wash. She was taken
to Columbia Memorial Hospital
for treatment. A warrant was
issued for Michael Ray Crosby,
21, wanted on suspicion of felony
hit-and-run, reckless endanger-
ing, eluding and possession of
heroin.
• Expired license plates, 11:11
a.m. Dec. 17, Ensign Lane at
Highway 101. Driver cited.
• Three-vehicle collision, one
minor injury, 12:37 p.m. Dec.
17, Alternate Highway 101 at
Dolphin Road. A driver failed to
brake in time for a stopped driv-
er and rear-ended her vehicle,
which lurched into the pickup
stopped in front of her.
• Hit-and-run collision, 2 p.m.
Dec. 17, Fred Meyer parking lot.
• Two-vehicle rear-end collision,
one minor injury, 11:58 a.m. Dec.
22, Marlin Avenue at Alternate
Highway 101.
• Three-vehicle collision, 12:42
p.m. Dec. 23, Youngs Bay Cause-
way.
• Two-vehicle collision, 1:35 p.m.
Dec. 23, Youngs Bay Bridge.
F ire and serVice calls
• Remove downed tree, 8:23 a.m.
Dec. 20, 1700 block Northwest
Warrenton Drive.
• Remove downed tree, 9:52 a.m.
Dec. 20, Alternate Highway 101
and Jetty Avenue.
• Remove downed tree, 10:52
a.m. Dec. 20, Highway 101 Busi-
ness at High Life Adventures.
• Fire alarm, 11:08 a.m. Dec.
20, 200 block Southwest Main
Court.
• Arcing power line, 12:30 p.m.
Dec. 20, 500 block East Harbor
Drive.
• Blown transformer, 12:32 p.m.
Dec. 20, King Street and East
Harbor Drive.