[Pharm-policy] Congress passes new federal Technology Transfer law

[James Love]

CPt had opposed this law. Jamie

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Subject:  [techno-l] PATNEWS: Congress passes new federal Technology Transfer law
   Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:24:51 -0400 (EDT)
  From: Gregory Aharonian <srctran@world.std.com>
    To:  Techno-L@lists.uventures.com

!20001018  Congress passes new federal Technology Transfer law

    This came into my inbox this morning.  I hadn't heard of much of a
need to expand the current federal technology transfer rules (which allow
things like CRADAs, etc.).  Anyone with some comments on the bill, please
let me know.

Greg Aharonian
Internet Patent News Service
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Morella Tech Transfer Bill to Become Law

        Congress today unanimously enacted Congresswoman Connie Morella's
Technology Transfer Commercialization Act, HR 209. The bill is now headed
to the President for his signature into law.  The President has already
indicated his support by stating that the legislation, "will significantly
facilitate the licensing of government-owned inventions by Federal
agencies."

        Congresswoman Morella said, "Each day, research and development
programs at our nation's federal laboratories produce new innovations that
often have commercial applications.  Through technology transfer, our
Federal laboratories can share the benefits of our national science
investment with all Americans while also enhancing our international
competitiveness."

        The purpose of the new law is to increase partnerships with Federal
laboratories by reforming the technology licensing of government-owned
inventions.  It will be the second technology transfer legislation enacted
by Congresswoman Morella as the Chair of the House Technology Subcommittee.
She was also the author of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-113) that provided for greater cooperative
research between industry and Federal laboratories.

        "The economic advances of this new century will be rooted in the
research and development performed in our nation's laboratories," said
Congresswoman Morella.  "These advances are becoming even more dependent
upon the continuous transfer of technology into commercial goods and
services."

        The United States has more than 700 government laboratories with
a number of important research centers in Montgomery County, Maryland,
including the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, the Department of Defense, and the Department of
Energy, among others.  Nationwide, Federal laboratories employ one of every
six scientists in the nation.  These facilities occupy one-fifth of the
country's lab and equipment capabilities.

        Federal Laboratory Consortium Chair Dan Brand said ""We thank
Chairwoman Morella for her continued efforts to improve technology
transfer. This legislation is timely and important for our country's
continued growth. It will help realize even faster contributions from 
information technology, biotechnology, and other R&D from our federal labs."

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