Tag Archives: utilization

Drexel’s Bogus Description of Bayh-Dole, 3

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Gerald Barnett

We are nearly done working through Drexel’s bogus badness about Bayh-Dole. We are considering commercialization. Drexel says Bayh-Dole requires Drexel to commercialize inventions. And Bayh-Dole doesn’t say that. Someone’s gotta be wrong. Oh, hey! I think it’s Drexel! The basic … Continue reading →

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Utilization and commercialization in Bayh-Dole

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Gerald Barnett

Bayh-Dole’s stated policy and objective is utilization of inventions arising in federally supported research or development–not specifically commercialization: . . . use the patent system to promote the utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research or development . . … Continue reading →

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Bayh-Dole Secrecy, Part 7

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Gerald Barnett

The story so far: Bayh-Dole’s secrecy provision regarding reports of invention use was changed in 1984 to make it appear that federal agencies had no discretion in the matter, and that they “shall” treat all information in invention use reports … Continue reading →

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Bayh-Dole Secrecy, Part 1

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Gerald Barnett

Bayh-Dole makes information about the use of subject inventions a federal secret. Or, more accurately, Bayh-Dole excludes subject invention use information from disclosure under the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Or, yet more accurately, Bayh-Dole requires federal agencies to … Continue reading →

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Bazooka or Squirt Gun?: Working through 35 USC 200

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Gerald Barnett

Bayh-Dole gets at monopoly pricing through patent law, not licensing restrictions. Bayh-Dole is a part of federal patent law, not federal procurement regulations. This was a big change from the prior practice, including the Institutional Patent Agreement program. Unlike the … Continue reading →

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