Intellectual Property: Information on the Federal Framework and DOD's Other Transaction Authority

Abstract

Prior to 1980, the government generally retained title to any inventions created under federal research grants and contracts, although the specific policies varied among the agencies. Over time this policy became increasingly a source of dissatisfaction. One, there was a general belief that the results of government-owned research were not being made available to those who could use them. Second, advances attributable to university-based research funded by the government were not pursued because the universities had little incentive to seek uses for inventions to which the government held title. Finally, the maze of rules and regulations and the lack of a uniform policy for government-owned inventions often frustrated those who did seek to use the research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 2001
Accession Number
AD1180367

Entities

People

  • Jack L. Brock
  • John B. Stephenson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Rights
  • Economic Development
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Patents
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.