Bayh-Dole Act Selected Issues in Patent Policy and the Commercialization of Technology

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biotechnology.

Technological innovations.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Discusses rationale, provisions, and implementation of the Bayh-Dole Act, which permits universities and other research entities to patent technologies resulting from federally-funded research and license the patents to industry. Addresses patent policy issues concerning possible Government recoupment of investments from firms using federally-funded research, royalty free licenses and reporting requirements, impact on university research, and application in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Bayh-Dole Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-RSI-0857

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Restricted for use by site license