...the course with a consistent, constructive Federal policy. The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, the Federal Technology Transfer Act of...National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989 give us the goals and necessary authority to promote commercial and public use of the science and technological...

...Adainistration (NASA) was charged with promoting technology transfer. More recent legislation, such as the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the...National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989, require most federal labs to staff an in-house technology transfer function, allow them to license...

...mission and has made it a mission of the National Laboratories. Much has occurred since the passage of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the...National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989 to change the culture and to create an easier institutional environment and clearer and more effective...

...and intellectual property resulting from shared research and development. General information about the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the...National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989, as well as more specific information on how CRADAs work, answered many of the attendees' questions...

...BACKGROUND Since 1980 the Congress has enacted several laws designed to encourage technology transfer. The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and The...National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989 authorize GOGOs and GOCOs , respectively, to implement CRADAs for technology transfer purposes. In...

...(through the prototype stage) violated US antitrust statutes. In addition, the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Act of 1980. the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 have all Increased the abilities of American companies...

...(through the prototype stage) violated US anti-trust statutes. In addition, the StevensonWydler Technology Act of 1980. the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 have all increased the abilities of American companies...

...made technology transfer a mission of all the federal laboratories, while amendments to it, including the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the...National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989, gave the federal laboratories authority to set up Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with...

...to create precommercial technology that could enhance the competitiveness of all the member firms. The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the...National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989 aimed to allow national laboratories and other federally funded R&D centers to spin out previously...

...The govemment continued to address the impact of regulatory policies on productivity. The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and the Omuibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 contributed significantly to the level of private/public...