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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 canonical | 6 |
| Cooperative Research and Development Agreements | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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technology transfer legislation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FTTA ⓘ |
| 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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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createsIncentivesFor | commercialization of government-developed technologies ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| encourages |
collaboration between federal laboratories and industry
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transfer of government-developed technologies into the private sector ⓘ |
| establishesMechanism |
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| implementationLevel | federal ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| supports |
innovation in the private sector
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technology commercialization ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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Cooperative Research and Development Agreements