The importance of the Bayh-Dole Act

Over 35 years ago, leaders in Washington D.C. united in what would today be a strikingly bipartisan manner to pass the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act of 1980 – better known as the Bayh-Dole Act. The legislation created a framework for technology transfer that helped rejuvenate the American economy and continues to be a model for the rest of the world. A new paper, “How the Bayh-Dole Act Propelled U.S. Global Leadership in the Life Sciences”, focuses on the contributions of the Act in fostering technology transfer.
Source: The Catalyst - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tags: Innovation R & D IP Source Type: news