Bayh–Dole Act
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The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bayh–Dole Act canonical | 10 |
| Bayh-Dole Act | 1 |
| Bayh–Dole Act of 1980 | 1 |
| Chapter 18 – Patent rights in inventions made with federal assistance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bayh–Dole Act Context triple: [Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, relatedTo, Bayh–Dole Act]
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A.
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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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B.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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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C.
Small Business Innovation Research program
The Small Business Innovation Research program is a U.S. government initiative that provides competitive funding to small businesses for research and development with strong commercialization potential.
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D.
Small Business Technology Transfer program
The Small Business Technology Transfer program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds collaborative research and development projects between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions to help commercialize innovative technologies.
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E.
Lemelson Foundation
The Lemelson Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports invention and innovation to improve lives, particularly through funding programs in education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bayh–Dole Act Target entity description: The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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A.
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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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B.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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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C.
Small Business Innovation Research program
The Small Business Innovation Research program is a U.S. government initiative that provides competitive funding to small businesses for research and development with strong commercialization potential.
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D.
Small Business Technology Transfer program
The Small Business Technology Transfer program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds collaborative research and development projects between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions to help commercialize innovative technologies.
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E.
Lemelson Foundation
The Lemelson Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports invention and innovation to improve lives, particularly through funding programs in education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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technology transfer law ⓘ |
| allows |
patenting of inventions arising from federally funded research
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retention of title to inventions by contractors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bayh–Dole Act
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surface form:
Bayh–Dole Act of 1980
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| amendedBy | Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contractors receiving federal research funding
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nonprofit organizations ⓘ small businesses ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 35 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSection | 35 U.S.C. §§ 200–212 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedFor |
contributing to commercialization pressures in academia
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potentially restricting access to publicly funded research outputs ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1980-12-12 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1981-07-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 96th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| field |
intellectual property law
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science and technology policy ⓘ |
| grants | nonexclusive license to the U.S. government ⓘ |
| impact |
commercialization of academic research
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expansion of university–industry partnerships ⓘ growth of university technology transfer offices ⓘ increased university patenting ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
government license to practice the invention
ⓘ
march-in rights ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| namedAfter |
Birch Bayh
ⓘ
Bob Dole ⓘ |
| objective |
encourage maximum participation of small business firms
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ensure inventions are used in a manner to promote free competition and enterprise ⓘ ensure that the government obtains sufficient rights to meet its needs ⓘ promote collaboration between commercial concerns and nonprofit organizations ⓘ promote utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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surface form:
Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
federal research and development policy ⓘ |
| requires |
disclosure of subject inventions to federal agencies
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preference for U.S. industry in licensing ⓘ sharing of royalties with inventors ⓘ use of income for research and education ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commercialization of federally funded inventions
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ownership of inventions from federal funding ⓘ patent rights in federally funded research ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ |
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Subject: Bayh–Dole Act Description of subject: The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
Referenced by (13)
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this entity surface form:
Bayh–Dole Act of 1980
this entity surface form:
Bayh-Dole Act
this entity surface form:
Chapter 18 – Patent rights in inventions made with federal assistance