Book Description

This is the first annual report submitted by the Comptroller General under Section 6, Public Law 96-517, commonly referred to as 'The Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980.' Section 6 establishes a uniform policy for assigning title to inventions made by small business or nonprofit contractors during Government-sponsored research. The section also requires the General Accounting Office to monitor and report on the execution of the Act. This report describes the events leading to the passage of Public Law 96-517 and discusses actions taken to put the Act into effect. The report also contains a copy of Section 6 of Public Law 96-517 (appendix I) and a copy of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-124, which sets forth regulations for carrying out the law (appendix II). (Author).