Technology Commercialization Act of 1994

Summary

Technology Commercialization Act of 1993 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 regarding title to intellectual property arising from cooperative research and developments agreements (CRADAs) to: (1) direct Federal laboratories to ensure that such title is assigned to the collaborating parties to the CRADA in exchange for reasonable compensation to the Federal laboratory; (2) authorize a Federal laboratory to retain (and practice on a worldwide basis) a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license from the collaborating parties for such property; and (3) authorize a Federal laboratory to require a collaborating partner to grant a license to use such property to a responsible applicant. Defines intellectual property rights as: (1) "patents" in the case of Government-owned, Government-operated Federal laboratories; and (2) "patents, copyrights, and computer chip mask work registration" in the case of Government-owned, contractor-operated Federal laboratories. Sets forth a framework for the distribution of income from intellectual property received by Federal agencies or laboratories. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the income-sharing programs established under this Act. Amends the Bayh-Dole Act to grant this Act precedence over its provisions.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 October 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 October 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 October 1993

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