Public Law 96-480
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Public Law 96-480 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1980 to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of government-funded research.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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technology transfer law → |
| abbreviation |
ORTA
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| aimsTo |
enhance collaboration between government and the private sector in technology development
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increase utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research → |
| appliesTo |
federal laboratories
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federally funded research and development → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 15 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States of America
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| creates |
Office of Research and Technology Applications
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| dateEnacted |
1980-10-21
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| enactedBy |
96th United States Congress
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| encourages |
cooperation between federal laboratories and industry
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cooperation between federal laboratories and universities → cooperative research and development activities → use of federal laboratory resources by non-federal parties → |
| establishesConcept |
technology transfer from federal laboratories
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| establishesPolicy |
that technology developed in federal laboratories should be made available to the public and private sector
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| focusesOn |
commercialization of federally developed technology
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| hasAmendments |
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
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| hasOfficialName |
Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the first comprehensive U.S. laws focused on federal technology transfer
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| influencedBy |
concerns about U.S. technological competitiveness in the late 1970s
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| namedAfter |
Adlai Stevenson III
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Melvin Wydler → |
| policyArea |
innovation policy
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intellectual property and technology transfer → science and technology policy → |
| primaryPurpose |
to encourage commercialization of government-funded research
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to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector → to stimulate innovation and technological advancement in the United States → |
| providesFor |
dissemination of technical information from federal laboratories
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| publicLawNumber |
96-480
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| relatedTo |
Bayh–Dole Act
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| requires |
each major federal laboratory to establish an Office of Research and Technology Applications
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federal agencies to disseminate information about federally owned technologies → federal laboratories to actively participate in technology transfer → |
| sectorTargeted |
private sector
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| shortName |
Stevenson–Wydler Act
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| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| signingPresident |
Jimmy Carter
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| sponsors |
Representative Don Fuqua
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Senator Adlai Stevenson III → |
| statutesAtLargeCitation |
94 Stat. 2311
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| subjectMatter |
federal research and development
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technology innovation → technology transfer mechanisms → |
| yearEnacted |
1980
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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96-480
("Pub.L. 96-480")
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 → |
publicLawNumber |