FAQs about Inventions & Patents
Question: I work for a large multinational company that is interested in licensing a NIST invention. We wouldn't be interested if we could only use the licensed technology in the U.S. Can the technology granted in a license be used to manufacture outside the U.S.?
Answer - Statute and NIST policy permit products for sale or use outside the U.S. using technology licensed from NIST to be manufactured outside the U.S. However, products for sale or use in the U.S. made using technology licensed from NIST must be manufactured substantially in the U.S.
Question: How do I find out if I need a patent, trademark or a copyright?
Answer - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights are three types of intellectual property protection. They are different and serve different purposes. Patents protect inventions, and improvements to existing inventions.
Question: What is the Federal mandate that requires an extramural invention tracking system?
Answer - New provisions to the Code of Federal Regulations came with the enactment of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. These provisions (CFR) stipulated the need for all grantees or contractors to report on activities involving the disposition of certain intellectual property rights.
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