Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980

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The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
technology transfer law
abbreviation ORTA requirement for federal laboratories
amendedBy Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
codifiedIn Title 15 of the United States Code
containsProvision mechanisms for transferring laboratory-developed technologies to non-federal entities
requirements for federal agencies to disseminate technical information
country United States
enactedBy United States Congress
encourages commercial licensing of federally owned inventions
cooperation between federal laboratories and industry
cooperation between federal laboratories and state and local governments
cooperation between federal laboratories and universities
establishes Office of Research and Technology Applications
framework for dissemination of federal laboratory innovations
focusesOn commercialization of government-funded research
innovation policy
technology transfer
historicalSignificance one of the first major U.S. laws to make technology transfer a mission of federal laboratories
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalStatus in force
mandates creation of an Office of Research and Technology Applications in each major federal laboratory
namedAfter Representative Don Fuqua Wydler (commonly referred to as Wydler in the act’s title)
Senator Adlai Stevenson III
objective enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness through federal R&D results
increase utilization of federally funded technology by the private sector
policyArea innovation and economic development
science and technology policy
primaryPurpose encourage commercialization of federally funded research
promote technology transfer from federal laboratories to the private sector
stimulate technological innovation in the United States
publicLawNumber Public Law 96-480
relatedTo Bayh–Dole Act
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
technology transfer from federal laboratories
requires each federal laboratory to allocate a portion of its budget to technology transfer activities
federal laboratories to actively participate in technology transfer
sectorImpacted federal laboratories
private industry
universities and research institutions
signedBy Jimmy Carter
typeOfLegislation technology innovation legislation
yearEnacted 1980

Referenced by (18)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bayh–Dole Act ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
relatedTo
NMTI ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Office of Research and Technology Applications ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
legalBasis
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
amends
ORTA ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
abbreviationOf
96-480 ("Stevenson–Wydler Act")
alsoKnownAs
Don Fuqua Wydler ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
associatedWith
Public Law 96-480 ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
hasOfficialName
Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ("Stevenson–Wydler Act")
hasShortName
96-480 ("Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act")
hasShortTitle
96-480
hasTitle
Don Fuqua Wydler ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
notableWork
Public Law 96-480 ("Stevenson–Wydler Act")
shortName

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