Energy Management: Effects of Recent Changes in Department of Energy Patent Policies

RCED-87-5 Published: Dec 31, 1986. Publicly Released: Feb 11, 1987.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed various changes in Department of Energy (DOE) policies relating to the retention of patent rights to inventions developed at government expense.

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