Intellectual Property & Innovation

Covering policies and practices for federally sponsored research, Intellectual Property and Innovation ensures discoveries and creative works are effectively protected, managed, and commercialized.

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COGR's Response to OSTP's RFI on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise

COGR submitted responses to select questions posed in the White House OSTP's request for information on "Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise." The...

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Research Security Regulations: Practical Considerations for Technology Transfer Professionals

This document provides comprehensive guidance for technology transfer professionals on navigating the complex and evolving landscape of U.S. research security...

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Technology Transfer in U.S. Research Universities: Dispelling Common Myths (Updated August 2022)

This document, published by COGR, systematically addresses and dispels common misconceptions about technology transfer activities within U.S. research universities...

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COGR Analysis on Executive Order 14104 “Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and U.S. Jobs”

COGR provides an analysis of Executive Order 14104, which aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing and job creation through the commercialization of federally funded research and development. The order introduces new requirements for federal agencies and research institutions, including…

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What’s on the Horizon for Technology Transfer: February 2025 Meeting

The document outlines the future landscape of technology transfer in the United States, emphasizing the importance of strong research funding, intellectual property rights, and legislative support to maintain innovation leadership amid growing global competition, particularly from China. It…

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The Bayh-Dole Act: A Guide to the Law and Implementing Regulations (October 2021 Update)

Originally published in 1999, and updated October 2021: Contributors: COGR would like to thank the Research Security & Intellectual Property Management Committee (RSIP), and in particular, Michael Moore from Augusta University, for contributing to the update of this paper, originally published in...

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Kevin Wozniak

Director, Research Security & Intellectual Property

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National Research Council's "Managing University Intellectual Property in the P…
GAO's Technology Transfer: Agencies' Rights to Federally Sponsored Biomedical I…

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June 2017 Presentation: UIDP Updates

The document provides an overview of the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP), emphasizing the contemporary significance of industry engagement in academic research and development (R&D). Citing 2013 NSF data, it notes that federal sources still constitute the majority (57%) of US academic R&D funding, while business/industry funds represent about 5-7% on average. It furthe
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COGR's Contracts and Intellectual Property Committee has finished its web-based paper on the CREATE (Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement) Act, entitled "...A Guide for Academic Research Institutions."

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