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Patent Policy: Universities' Research Efforts Under Public Law 96-517

RCED-86-93 Published: Apr 04, 1986. Publicly Released: Apr 04, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO obtained information on universities' experiences under the Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980, specifically the: (1) law's perceived impact on universities that are involved in patent activities; (2) number of inventions universities have disclosed since the law's passage; and (3) universities' marketing methods.

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