COGR, representing over 200 U.S. research institutions, submitted comments urging the withdrawal of the proposed Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the...
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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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...
The Bayh-Dole Act: A Guide to the Law and Implementing Regulations (October 2021 Update)
Originally published in 1999, and updated October 2021:
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March-in Rights Under Bayh-Dole
COGR sent comments on march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act to the Office of Technology Transfer at the National Institutes of Health.
COGR Testimony at NIH Hearings on March-in Rights
NIH has denied the request from Essential Inventions, Inc. to exercise march-in rights under The Bayh-Dole Act in connection with the pricing of Norvir, marketed by Abbott Laboratories for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The decision and related materials are available online.