Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 is a U.S. law that strengthened and formalized the process for federal laboratories to collaborate with industry and transfer government-developed technologies into the private sector.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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technology transfer legislation → |
| abbreviation |
FTTA
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| affects |
intellectual property management in federal laboratories
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licensing of federally owned inventions → |
| amends |
Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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| appliesTo |
federal laboratories
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federally funded research and development → |
| codifies |
procedures for federal laboratory–industry collaboration
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| country |
United States
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| createsIncentivesFor |
commercialization of government-developed technologies
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| enables |
federal laboratories to enter into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with non-federal partners
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negotiation of licensing arrangements for federally owned inventions → sharing of laboratory facilities, expertise, and intellectual property with industry → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| encourages |
collaboration between federal laboratories and industry
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transfer of government-developed technologies into the private sector → |
| establishesMechanism |
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
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| focusesOn |
federal laboratories
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public–private partnerships → technology transfer → |
| goal |
to make federal R&D more responsive to commercial and societal needs
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to reduce barriers to collaboration between government and industry → |
| historicalContext |
part of 1980s U.S. innovation and competitiveness reforms
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| implementationLevel |
federal
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
intellectual property
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research and development policy → science and technology policy → |
| objective |
to encourage collaboration between government scientists and private industry researchers
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to increase utilization of federally funded research results → to stimulate economic growth through commercialization of government technologies → |
| policyType |
innovation policy
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technology transfer policy → |
| presidentAtEnactment |
Ronald Reagan
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| purpose |
to formalize collaboration between federal laboratories and industry
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to promote commercialization of federally developed technologies → to strengthen technology transfer from federal laboratories to the private sector → |
| relatedTo |
Bayh–Dole Act
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Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 → federal technology transfer policy → |
| sectorImpacted |
academic research institutions
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federal research laboratories → private industry → |
| signedBy |
Ronald Reagan
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| supports |
innovation in the private sector
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technology commercialization → |
| yearEnacted |
1986
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
("Cooperative Research and Development Agreements")
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 ("Cooperative Research and Development Agreements") → |
establishesMechanism |
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FTTA
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aliasOf |
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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amendedBy |
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FTTA
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fullName |
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Public Law 96-480
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hasAmendments |
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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