The Bayh-Dole Act: Selected Issues in Patent Policy and the Commercialization of Technology
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Congressional interest in facilitating U.S. technological innovation led to the passage of P.L. 96-517, Amendments to the Patent and Trademark Act, commonly referred to as the "Bayh-Dole Act" after its two main sponsors former Senators Robert Dole and Birch Bayh. Under this 1980 law, as amended, title to inventions made with government support is provided to the contractor if that contractor is a small business, a university, or other non-profit institution. This report discusses the rationale …
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Date:
November 16, 2010
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
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