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Amendments to Bayh-Dole Act Regulations Tweak Rights to Inventions Made Using Federal Assistance

The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act of 1980, commonly known as the "Bayh-Dole Act," governs the disposition of patent rights developed pursuant to three types of government funding arrangements: procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. In late 2016, NIST issued proposed changes to the implementing regulations of Bayh-Dole Act.

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