Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
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The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statute → |
| appliesTo |
nonprofit organizations
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small businesses → subject inventions arising from federal funding agreements → universities → |
| cameIntoForceInDecade |
1980s
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| codifiedIn |
35 U.S.C. §§ 200–212
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Title 35 of the United States Code → |
| containsProvision |
government license to practice or have practiced the invention
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march-in rights for federal agencies → |
| country |
United States
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| effect |
allows nonprofit organizations to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding
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allows small businesses to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding → allows universities to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding → establishes uniform patent policy for federal research funding → requires preference for United States industry in licensing → requires reporting of subject inventions to federal agencies → requires sharing of royalties with inventors → requires use of income for scientific research or education → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| hasAlias |
Bayh-Dole Act
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Bayh–Dole Act → |
| hasLongTitle |
An Act to amend the patent and trademark laws
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| influenced |
university technology transfer practices in the United States
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| policyGoal |
to ensure that inventions are used in a manner to promote public availability
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to minimize the costs of administering patent policies for federally funded research → to promote free competition and enterprise → to promote utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research → |
| purpose |
to allow contractors to retain title to inventions arising from federally funded research
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to encourage collaboration between public research institutions and industry → to promote commercialization of federally funded inventions → |
| regulates |
ownership of inventions from federally funded research
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patent rights in government-funded research → |
| relatedTo |
Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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technology transfer from federal laboratories → |
| requires |
disclosure of each subject invention to the federal funding agency
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filing of patent applications on elected subject inventions → inclusion of certain patent rights clauses in federal funding agreements → |
| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| sponsor |
Birch Bayh
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Bob Dole → |
| subject |
federally funded research
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intellectual property law → patent law → technology transfer → |
| yearEnacted |
1980
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bayh–Dole Act
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shortTitle |