March-In Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act

Thomas, John R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil rights;    Civil rights demonstrations;    Social movements;   

RP-ID  :  R44597
RP-ID  :  R44597_2016Aug22

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report reviews the availability of march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act. It begins by providing a brief overview of the patent system and innovation policy, then introduces the Bayh-Dole Act. The report also reviews specific details of the march-in authority provided to federal agencies, considers past efforts to obtain march-in authorization from NIH, and identifies potential issues for congressional consideration.