Category Archives: Bayh-Dole

5 Ways Home

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Gerald Barnett

How does ownership vest under Bayh-Dole? There appear to be five arguable ways that patent title vests under Bayh-Dole. I give them here with the best argument I have identified for each. By way of disclosure, if previous posts haven’t … Continue reading →

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The AEA, Bayh-Dole, and Government Patent Claims

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Gerald Barnett

It has been pointed out that I should take a look at the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The AEA is an interesting read. Bayh-Dole is at pains to carve out DOE/atomic-nuclear energy provisions, but expressly takes precedence over AEA … Continue reading →

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Ownership Politics

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Gerald Barnett

I have been working through how Bayh-Dole operates to distribute patent rights arising in federally funded university and non-profit research. How things work aren’t so entirely obvious, but I’m finding folks have some deeply held beliefs about it. Things can … Continue reading →

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