Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
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The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T307421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act Context triple: [Bayh–Dole Act, shortTitle, Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act]
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 is a U.S. law that strengthened and formalized the process for federal laboratories to collaborate with industry and transfer government-developed technologies into the private sector.
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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E.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act Target entity description: The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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A.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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B.
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 is a U.S. law that strengthened and formalized the process for federal laboratories to collaborate with industry and transfer government-developed technologies into the private sector.
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C.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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E.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
nonprofit organizations
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small businesses ⓘ subject inventions arising from federal funding agreements ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
35 U.S.C. §§ 200–212
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Title 35 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
government license to practice or have practiced the invention
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march-in rights for federal agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| effect |
allows nonprofit organizations to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding
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allows small businesses to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding ⓘ allows universities to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding ⓘ establishes uniform patent policy for federal research funding ⓘ requires preference for United States industry in licensing ⓘ requires reporting of subject inventions to federal agencies ⓘ requires sharing of royalties with inventors ⓘ requires use of income for scientific research or education ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Bayh-Dole Act
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linked to:
Bayh–Dole Act
Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to amend the patent and trademark laws ⓘ |
| influenced | university technology transfer practices in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| policyGoal |
to ensure that inventions are used in a manner to promote public availability
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to minimize the costs of administering patent policies for federally funded research ⓘ to promote free competition and enterprise ⓘ to promote utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow contractors to retain title to inventions arising from federally funded research
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to encourage collaboration between public research institutions and industry ⓘ to promote commercialization of federally funded inventions ⓘ |
| regulates |
ownership of inventions from federally funded research
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patent rights in government-funded research ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Stevenson–Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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technology transfer from federal laboratories ⓘ |
| requires |
disclosure of each subject invention to the federal funding agency
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filing of patent applications on elected subject inventions ⓘ inclusion of certain patent rights clauses in federal funding agreements ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Birch Bayh
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Bob Dole ⓘ |
| subject |
federally funded research
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intellectual property law ⓘ patent law ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act Description of subject: The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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