USC receives major patent gift to boost nano center
Eastman Chemical Co transfers patents and licensing rights to the University of South Carolina, valued at 10 to 20 million over 20 years, to backbone its NanoCenter. Research will pursue small scale materials, including stiffer bottle plastics, using a three layer packaging process with clay particles. Eastman plans no internal use. funding derives from licensing and ongoing patents.
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Clemson and Wal-Mart drop lawsuits in resolve
Clemson City Council and developer Tom Winkopp reached a deal to drop lawsuits with Wal-Mart over a proposed site. Winkopp will not renew his contract to build there, leading to the dismissal of those suits. Pickens County still has two related zoning lawsuits against Clemson on the border property.
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