Federal Research: Information on the Government's Right to Assert Ownership Control Over Federally Funded Inventions

Abstract

The Bayh-Dole Act, passed in 1980, allows recipients of federal research funds the option to retain patents on any inventions they create using those funds. At the same time, the act provides the government with rights intended to ensure that the public benefits from these federal research investments. One of these rights is known as the "march-in" authority, which allows federal agencies to take control of a patent when they have credible information that certain conditions described in the act have been met.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1171895

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  • Amanda Leissoo
  • Anu K. Mittal
  • Benjamin Shouse
  • Cheryl Williams
  • Elizabeth Wood
  • Eugene Wisnoski
  • Richard Johnson

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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