Department of energy funded inventions : disclosure and interest protection issues / Peter Reed, editor.

Minimal Level Cataloging Plus. DLC

Includes bibliographies and index.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDED INVENTIONS DISCLOSURE AND INTEREST PROTECTION ISSUES ; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDED INVENTIONS DISCLOSURE AND INTEREST PROTECTION ISSUES ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE; Chapter 1 FEDERAL RESEARCH: DOE IS ADDRESSING INVENTION DISCLOSURE AND OTHER CHALLENGES BUT NEEDS A PLAN TO GUIDE DATA MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS∗ ; ABBREVIATIONS ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; BACKGROUND ; DOE RELIES ON CONTRACTOR SELF-REPORTING AND AGENCY PROCEDURES TO HELP ENSURE DISCLOSURE OF AGENCY FUNDED INVENTIONS

During Fiscal Years 2009 through 2013, DOE Initiated Nearly 6,000 Financial Assistance Awards DOE Relies on Contractor Self-Disclosure and Agency Procedures to Help Ensure Disclosure of Agency Funded Inventions ; DOE FACES CHALLENGES IN ENSURING THAT CONTRACTORS DISCLOSE AGENCY FUNDED INVENTIONS AND IS TAKING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THEM ; DOE Is Implementing Pilot Projects to Address Challenges in Identifying Undisclosed Inventions.

DOE Is Planning to Update Data Systems to Address Challenges in Managing Invention Disclosure Information but Does Not Have an Implementation Plan with Key Milestones DOE PROPOSED REGULATORY CHANGES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO MONITORING AND INFLUENCING CONTRACTOR UTILIZATION AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE OF AGENCY FUNDED INVENTIONS ; DOE Does Not Have a Standard for Invention Utilization and Manufacture Reporting ; DOE Has Limited Ability to Influence Changes in Control of Contractors ; CONCLUSION ; RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION ; AGENCY COMMENTS ; End Notes.

Chapter 2 FEDERAL RESEARCH: INFORMATION ON THE GOVERNMENT'S RIGHT TO ASSERT OWNERSHIP CONTROL OVER FEDERALLY FUNDED INVENTIONS∗ ABBREVIATIONS ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; BACKGROUND ; FEDERAL AGENCIES USE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE MARCH-IN AUTHORITY UNDER THE BAYH-DOLE ACT ; NONE OF THE AGENCIES WE REVIEWED HAS USED MARCH-IN AUTHORITY, BUT THREE VALUE IT AS A WAY TO PROMOTE COMMERCIALIZATION OF INVENTIONS ; FOUR KEY CONCERNS MAY CREATE DISINCENTIVES TO THE USE OF BAYH-DOLE MARCH-IN AUTHORITY BY FEDERAL AGENCIES ; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION

APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY End Notes; Chapter 3 THE BAYH-DOLE ACT: SELECTED ISSUES IN PATENT POLICY AND THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY* ; SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION ; AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ; The Rationale ; The Patent System: A Brief Overview ; University-Industry Cooperation ; Small Business ; BAYH-DOLE ACT AND RELATED LAW ; Provisions ; Implementation and Results ; CURRENT ISSUES AND CONCERNS ; Recoupment ; Government Rights: Royalty Free Licenses and Reporting Requirements; University Research ; Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals ; CONCLUSION ; End Notes; INDEX.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

https://lib.ciu.edu/copyright-request-form