It has already happened.  As was pointed out, it is a direct result of the Bayh-Dole Act [1].<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Bayh%E2%80%93Dole_Act" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Bayh%E2%80%93Dole_Act</a>