CRA Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer

Question 1

The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 primarily grants universities and small businesses the right to:

Accepted Answer

Retain title to inventions made with federal funding

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Receive unlimited federal grants without reporting requirements

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License all federally funded inventions exclusively to large corporations

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Waive all patent rights on government-sponsored research

Question 2

Which federal agency retains 'march-in rights' under the Bayh-Dole Act?

Accepted Answer

The funding federal agency

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The Department of Commerce

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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The National Science Foundation exclusively

Question 3

An invention disclosure is typically the first formal step in technology transfer. Its primary purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Notify the Technology Transfer Office of a potentially patentable invention

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Publish the discovery in a peer-reviewed journal

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Authorize commercialization without further institutional review

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File a provisional patent application directly with the USPTO

Question 4

Under Bayh-Dole, a university that elects title to a federally funded invention must notify the sponsoring agency within how many months of the inventor's report?

Accepted Answer

12 months

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6 months

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24 months

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2 months

Question 5

A 'nonexclusive license' in technology transfer agreements means the licensor:

Accepted Answer

Can license the same technology to multiple parties simultaneously

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Transfers full ownership of the patent to the licensee

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Restricts the technology to a single commercial partner

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Grants the licensee the right to sublicense without restriction

Question 6

The government use license retained by the federal government under Bayh-Dole grants the government the right to:

Accepted Answer

Practice the invention for governmental purposes without paying royalties

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Sell commercialized products derived from the invention to private entities

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Block the university from licensing to foreign companies

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Require the inventor to share royalties with the funding agency

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the role of a university Technology Transfer Office (TTO)?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating invention disclosures, filing patents, and negotiating licenses to commercialize university IP

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Managing graduate student admissions and academic programs

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Overseeing human subjects research and IRB compliance

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Administering federal grant budgets and subcontract agreements