FTTA

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FTTA is a U.S. law that promotes collaboration and technology transfer between federal laboratories and the private sector to commercialize government-funded innovations.

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instanceOf United States federal law
United States federal law
abbreviation CRADA
aliasOf Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
allows federal laboratories to negotiate exclusive licenses for federally owned inventions
royalty sharing with federal employee inventors
amends Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
surface form: Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
authorizes federal laboratories to enter into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with non-federal partners
negotiation of licensing arrangements for inventions developed under CRADAs
sharing of personnel, services, facilities, and equipment between federal laboratories and collaborators
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsIncentive financial rewards for federal scientists and engineers who invent patentable technologies
defines roles and responsibilities of federal laboratories in technology transfer
enables Cooperative Research and Development Agreements between federal labs and non-federal entities
royalty sharing with federal inventors
enactedBy United States Congress
encourages collaboration with private industry
collaboration with state and local governments
collaboration with universities
establishesMechanism Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
surface form: Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
focusesOn collaboration between federal laboratories and the private sector
commercialization of government-funded innovations
fullName Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
impact greater commercialization of government-funded research results
growth in licensing of federally owned patents
increased number of CRADAs between federal laboratories and private firms
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalStatus in force
policyArea economic development
innovation policy
science and technology policy
publicLawNumber Public Law 99-502
purpose encourage technology transfer from federal laboratories to industry
facilitate commercialization of government-funded innovations
promote collaboration between federal laboratories and the private sector
relatedTo Bayh–Dole Act
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
surface form: Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980

federal laboratory technology transfer programs
requires each federal laboratory to actively seek cooperative research and technology transfer opportunities
establishment of an Office of Research and Technology Applications at major federal laboratories
sector public sector–private sector collaboration
signedBy Ronald Reagan
strengthens role of federal laboratories in technology commercialization
subject federal laboratories
intellectual property
public–private partnerships
technology transfer
yearEnacted 1986

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