Rights to Federally Funded Inventions and Licensing of Government Owned Inventions
uspto-patent · National Institute of Standards and Technology · Published 2018-04-13 · Effective 2018-05-14 · 83 FR 15954
Document
Document number
2018-07532
Federal Register citation
83 FR 15954
CFR reference
37 CFR 401
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Publication date
2018-04-13
Effective date
2018-05-14
Commerce docket
Docket No.: 160311229-8347-02
Abstract
This final rule reduces regulatory burdens by clarifying electronic reporting, updating certain sections to conform with changes in the patent laws, and streamlining the licensing application process for some Federal laboratory collaborators, makes technical corrections, clarifies the role of provisional patent application filing, explains a unique situation that may be appropriate for a Determination of Exceptional Circumstances, clarifies the role of funding agencies in the Bayh-Dole process, and addresses subject inventions as to which a Federal laboratory employee is a co-inventor.