Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act
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Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act is a legislative measure that refined and clarified the original Bayh–Dole Act’s provisions governing the ownership and commercialization of inventions arising from federally funded research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act Context triple: [Bayh–Dole Act, amendedBy, Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act]
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A.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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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.
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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D.
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement that standardizes how deposits of microorganisms are recognized for patent applications, allowing a single deposit at an approved authority to be accepted by all member states.
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E.
Small Business Technology Transfer program
The Small Business Technology Transfer program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds collaborative research and development projects between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions to help commercialize innovative technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act Target entity description: Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act is a legislative measure that refined and clarified the original Bayh–Dole Act’s provisions governing the ownership and commercialization of inventions arising from federally funded research.
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A.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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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.
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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D.
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement that standardizes how deposits of microorganisms are recognized for patent applications, allowing a single deposit at an approved authority to be accepted by all member states.
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E.
Small Business Technology Transfer program
The Small Business Technology Transfer program is a U.S. federal initiative that funds collaborative research and development projects between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions to help commercialize innovative technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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amendment to the Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ |
| affects |
federal agencies administering research grants and contracts
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nonprofit research institutions receiving federal research funding ⓘ small businesses receiving federal research funding ⓘ universities receiving federal research funding ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote more effective commercialization of federally funded inventions
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reduce legal uncertainty surrounding Bayh–Dole implementation ⓘ support technology transfer policies of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ |
| clarifies |
conditions under which contractors may retain title to inventions
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federal government rights in subject inventions ⓘ ownership rules for inventions developed with federal funding ⓘ procedures related to patent filing and notice requirements ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasContext |
federal policy on innovation and commercialization
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post-enactment implementation of the Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
U.S. statutory scheme governing federally funded inventions
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United States federal research and innovation framework ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
intellectual property law
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patent law ⓘ research and development policy ⓘ |
| predicate | legislative measure ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address ambiguities in the original Bayh–Dole Act text
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to clarify provisions of the Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ to improve implementation of the Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ to refine provisions of the Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ |
| refines |
administrative and procedural provisions of the Bayh–Dole Act
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definitions used in the Bayh–Dole Act ⓘ |
| regulates |
allocation of patent rights between federal contractors and the U.S. government
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reporting and disclosure obligations for federally funded inventions ⓘ rights in inventions arising from federally funded research ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
commercialization of academic research
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federal research funding programs ⓘ technology transfer from universities and small businesses ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commercialization of federally funded inventions
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ownership of inventions from federally funded research ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ |
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Subject: Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act Description of subject: Technical Corrections to the Bayh–Dole Act is a legislative measure that refined and clarified the original Bayh–Dole Act’s provisions governing the ownership and commercialization of inventions arising from federally funded research.
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