BACKGROUND MATERIALS ON The Ownership of Inventions VOLUME II-REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECOND SESSION Serial AAA ORD UN STANFORD SEP HET AUGUST 1976 GOV Printed for the use of the Committee on Science and Technology 76-823 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas, Chairman KEN HECHLER, West Virginia JAMES W. SYMINGTON, Missouri RAY THORNTON, Arkansas TOM HARKIN, Iowa JIM LLOYD, California JEROME A. AMBRO, New York CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut MICHAEL T. BLOUIN, Iowa TIM L. HALL, Illinois ROBERT (BOB) KRUEGER, Texas JAMES J. BLANCHARD, Michigan CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio JOHN W. WYDLER, New York BARRY M. GOLDWATER, JR., California JOHN B. CONLAN, Arizona LARRY PRESSLER, South Dakota LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Hon. OLIN E. TEAGUE, Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am transmitting herewith a set of selected readings intended to provide our Subcommittee members with an understanding of present government policies concerning patent rights to inventions developed when the primary source for research and development funding is the Federal Government. This Committee print is entitled, "Background Materials on Government Patent Policies The Ownership of Inventions Resulting From FederallyFunded Research and Development." Over the years, the Federal Government has developed patent policies on an Agency-by-Agency basis. During several previous hearings held by this Subcommittee, the impact of these policies for patenting and licensing federally-funded R. & D. results have been suggested as a timely subject for review. I believe that the materials in this report will provide a wellrounded background for our forthcoming hearings. They include the relevant government documents as well as other readings. I commend them to you and the members of the Committee on Science and Technology. Sincerely yours, RAY THORNTON, Chairman, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Scientific Planning and Analysis. CONTENTS Report of the National Patent Planning Committee Government-Owned Patents and Inventions of Government Employees and Contractors- B. Extending the use of Government-owned patents... III. Inventions of Government employees---- A. Law relating to inventions made by employees. B. Statutes relating to inventions made by Government C. General practices of the Government departments with regard to inventions by employees.... D. Policy regarding inventions of Government employees.. IV. Government sponsored and aided inventions___ V. Control over the administration of Government patent policies VI. Summary of major conclusions and recommendations.. Investigation of Government Patent Practices and Policies-Report and Recommendations of the Attorney General to the President (The Final Report of the Attorney General to the President.. Patent policies and practices of Government departments and agencies relating to inventions of their employees and con- tractors... Summary of findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the I. Patent aspects of Government research____ II. Inventions made by Government employees.... A. Findings and conclusions of Attorney General. A. Findings and conclusions of Attorney General_ B. Recommendations of Attorney General.......... IV. Inventions made by Government contractors--- A. Findings and conclusions of Attorney General. B. Recommendations of Attorney General_----- V. Administration of Government-owned patent rights--- A. Findings and conclusions of Attorney General. A. Findings and conclusions of Attorney General. Chapter One-The patent aspects of Government research.. II. Patent problems posed by Government-financed re- III. Objective of a sound policy- |