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.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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technology transfer law → |
| abbreviation |
ORTA requirement for federal laboratories
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| amendedBy |
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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| codifiedIn |
Title 15 of the United States Code
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| containsProvision |
mechanisms for transferring laboratory-developed technologies to non-federal entities
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requirements for federal agencies to disseminate technical information → |
| country |
United States
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| encourages |
commercial licensing of federally owned inventions
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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
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framework for dissemination of federal laboratory innovations → |
| focusesOn |
commercialization of government-funded research
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innovation policy → technology transfer → |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first major U.S. laws to make technology transfer a mission of federal laboratories
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| mandates |
creation of an Office of Research and Technology Applications in each major federal laboratory
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| namedAfter |
Representative Don Fuqua Wydler (commonly referred to as Wydler in the act’s title)
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Senator Adlai Stevenson III → |
| objective |
enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness through federal R&D results
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increase utilization of federally funded technology by the private sector → |
| policyArea |
innovation and economic development
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science and technology policy → |
| primaryPurpose |
encourage commercialization of federally funded research
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promote technology transfer from federal laboratories to the private sector → stimulate technological innovation in the United States → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 96-480
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| relatedTo |
Bayh–Dole Act
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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
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federal laboratories to actively participate in technology transfer → |
| sectorImpacted |
federal laboratories
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private industry → universities and research institutions → |
| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| typeOfLegislation |
technology innovation legislation
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| yearEnacted |
1980
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Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bayh–Dole Act
("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
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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") → |
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NMTI
("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
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National Medal of Technology and Innovation → Office of Research and Technology Applications ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980") → |
legalBasis |
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980") → |
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ORTA
("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
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96-480
("Stevenson–Wydler Act")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Don Fuqua Wydler
("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
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associatedWith |
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Public Law 96-480
("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
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hasOfficialName |
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Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
("Stevenson–Wydler Act")
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96-480
("Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act")
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96-480
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hasTitle |
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Don Fuqua Wydler
("Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980")
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notableWork |
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Public Law 96-480
("Stevenson–Wydler Act")
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