35-U.S.C.-200
§200 – Policy and Objective
Pathway
Title 35 > Part II > Chapter 18 > Section 200
Details
- Reference: Section 200
- Legend: §200 – Policy and Objective
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
It is the policy and objective of the Congress to use the patent system to promote the utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research or development; to encourage maximum participation of small business firms in federally supported research and development efforts; to promote collaboration between commercial concerns and nonprofit organizations, including universities; to ensure that inventions made by nonprofit organizations and small business firms are used in a manner to promote free competition and enterprise without unduly encumbering future research and discovery; to promote the commercialization and public availability of inventions made in the United States by United States industry and labor; to ensure that the Government obtains sufficient rights in federally supported inventions to meet the needs of the Government and protect the public against nonuse or unreasonable use of inventions; and to minimize the costs of administering policies in this area.
(Added Pub. L. 96–517, §6(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3018; amended Pub. L. 106–404, §5, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1745.)
Amendments
2000—Pub. L. 106–404 substituted enterprise without unduly encumbering future research and discovery; for enterprise;.
Effective Date
Chapter effective July 1, 1981, but implementing regulations authorized to be issued earlier, see section 8(f) of Pub. L. 96–517, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 41 of this title.
Short Title
This chapter is popularly known as the Bayh-Dole Act. Section 6(a) of Pub. L. 96–517, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3018, which enacted this chapter, is also popularly known as the Bayh-Dole Act and also as the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act of 1980. For complete classification of section 6(a) of Pub. L. 96–517 to the Code, see Tables.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
35-U.S.C.-171 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Patents
In this entry about 35-U.S.C.-171, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to patents in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States patents-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
35-U.S.C.-185 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Inventions
In this entry about 35-U.S.C.-185, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to inventions in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States inventions-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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