An Analysis of the Evolution of Government Patent Policy in Research and Development Contracts.

Abstract

Following World War II, the steadily increasing Government investment in R & D activities focused national attention on the controversial issue of patent rights. Several decades of debate notwithstanding, no uniform Government patent policy exists today. The 1980 amendments to the U.S. patent and trademark laws represent a compromise between the advocates of the 'title' and 'license' schools of thought. The interaction of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches in attempting to establish a uniform Government patent policy applicable to all Federal agencies and departments has been unsuccessful. This situation provides the impetus for future legislative efforts in this area. This thesis provides recommendations for evaluating the impact of the 1980 amendments and insuring that the agency patent policy provisions are promptly implemented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102713

Entities

People

  • Patrick James Flanagan

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Judicial Branch
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Patents
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Second World War
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies