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Date April 7, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-85 Title

FDA Premarket Approval: Process of Approving Ansaid as a Drug

GAO United States General Accounting OflIce Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-248171 April 7,1992 The Honorable William J. Hughes Chairman, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable Dennis DeConcini Chairman, Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks Committee on the Judiciary Unite...
Date April 7, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-86 Title

FDA Premarket Approval: Process of Approving Olestra as a Food Additive

GAO FDA PREmmT.. .. .__.. _ APPROVAL Process of Approving Ol.estra as a Food Additive #I lllllll1lllll 146387 __ _ ..-_--. _-.-.” GAO United States General Accounting OfTIce Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-247488 April 7,1992 The Honorable William J. Hughes Chairman, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration Committee on the Judiciary House of Representa...
Date Oct. 11, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-19BR Title

Patent and Trademark Office: Impact of Higher Patent Fees on Small-Entity and Federal Agency Users

and Jwjicial Ach-histration, on the Judiciary, I-kouseof Representatives Corrhit~ee TRADEMARK OFFICE Impact of Higher Patent Fees on Small-Entityc, and Federal Agency Users , / :. / i c II 145033 (;Ao/‘ 151)-!~2-i~9111~ 11(‘ - I )* ---.--_,_l---. .-“I.-.-_.. .-.---““-.“..” ..“. -_ ..--... ---““_l..l.... . ...-.” . ...” . . . ._.. -l-_-.l_--_l----- GAO United States General ...
Date Sept. 13, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-91 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Copyright Law Constraints on the Transfer of Certain Federal Computer Software With Commercial Applications

\ United States General Accounting Office / (/#f/ b “GAO Testimony 144810 For Release on Delivery apected at IO:00 a.m. EST Friday September 13, 1991 Copyright Law Constraints on the Transfer of Certain Federal Computer Software W ith Commercial Applications Statement of John M. Ols, Jr., Director in the Resources Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Committee on Commerce, Sci...
Date April 3, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-80 Title

Technology Transfer: Federal Agencies' Patent Licensing Activities

I ; -.-__-__,- _-.- - ..__... -.- . ..--__ -_--._- --.._. -_-~_-- 1; April 1991 ; i, IX TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Federal Agencies’ Patent Licensing Activities 143538 \ . . . .. .“. “.” - .” ..- _ . ...” -..-_.... ~_-.-_ -.-. ll-ll.-. - .__I.. _ .-...-.. -~-.---_-.- ---- - _.._-..--- --.--- ~ I ..-_I - . GAO UIlited.Stbe8 General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community,...
Date Dec. 26, 1990 Report No. RCED-91-8 Title

Oregon Dunes Recreation Area: Patenting of Mining Claims Complies With Law

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives OREGON DUNES RECREATION AREA Patenting of Mining Claims Complies With Law GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-24037...
Date Sept. 28, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-231 Title

Biotechnology: Processing Delays Continue for Growing Backlog of Patent Applications

^_.._.. “.._-..” .._........ .._.... __..-__.- .,_._”. ..-.._I..- svpt t~fllbt’l- l!~!~O BIOTECHNOLOGY Processing Delays Continue for Growing Backlog of Patent Applications ?a ill Ill1 lllllll ll rh 142349 RELEASED IW3TIUCTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Oface of Congressional Relations. (i/2( 1111(:El)-w-z~ 1 -__-__-... --_I...
Date June 1, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-145 Title

Technology Transfer: Copyright Law Constrains Commercialization of Some Federal Software

i. United + States General Accounting Office *. Report to the Chairman, Subcommitke-•. on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice,Conkittee . . ., _,. ‘/’ TRANSFER. Law Constrains Commercialization of Some Federal Softiare copyright Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-238912.2 June 1,199O The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier Chairman, Subcommittee...
Date May 30, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-154 Title

Technology Transfer: Implementation Status of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986

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Date April 12, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-120BR Title

Biotechnology: Backlog of Patent Applications

Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters / April1989 BIOTECHNOLOGY Backlog of Patent Applications GAO/RCED43912011R GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-234556 Apri112, 1989 The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House of Representatives The Honorable James H. Scheue...
Date March 10, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-72 Title

Federal Land Management: The Mining Law of 1872 Needs Revision

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources,Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives March 1989 FtiDEML LAND MANAGEMENT The Mining Law of 1872 Needs Revision GAO/RCED-89-72 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-229205 March 10, 1989 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Chairman, Subcommittee...
Date Aug. 12, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-194 Title

Energy Management: DOE/Martin Marietta Royalty-Sharing Agreement

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce,Houseof Representatives ENERGY MANAGEMENT DOE/Martin Marietta Royalty-Sharing. ” Agreement RESTRICTED--Not to be r&wed outside the Gmd Accounting O&e except on the b&a of the specific apporal , by the Oflice of CongressiunalReb GAO/RCED-?M-...
Date March 4, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-116BR Title

Technology Transfer: Constraints Perceived by Federal Laboratory and Agency Officials

United States General Accounting Office GA!!0 , Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives March 1988 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER \ Constraints Perceived by Federal Laboratory and Agency Officials GAO 1.nited States General Accounting Office Washington. D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-207939 March4,1988 The Hon...
Date June 11, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-26 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Patent Policy

-GAO United States General Accounting Office Testimony I I For Release on Delivery Expected at lo::00 a.m. EDT Thursday June 11, 1987 Federal Patent Policy Statement Sarah P. Resources, Division of Associate Frazier, and Community, Director Economic I Development Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives...
Date April 16, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-44 Title

Patent Policy: Recent Changes in Federal Law Considered Beneficial

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on, 9 Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice, Committee on the Judiciary lllllllll lllll Ill1 lllllllllllll llll 111111111 House of Representatives LMi32994 PATENT POLICY Recent Changesin Federal Law Considered Beneficial &AO,‘RCED-8744 United States General Accounting Office Washington...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-5 Title

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

F’ 1 4 ’ P .- ‘ * 7 United State; General Accounting Office GAO December 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on * Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives lllllllllllllllllIlIIlillill LMi32153 ENERGY MANAGEMENT Effects of Recent Changes in Department of Energy Patent Policies United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 R...
Date May 14, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-96 Title

International Trade: U.S. Firms' Views on Customs' Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

4 United 3 States General Accounting Office 3$5/ A0 Report to Selected Congressional Subcommittees . II // i L i ? May 1986 INTERNATIONAL TRADE U.S. Firms’ Views on Customs’ Protection of Intellectual Property Rights 1 (335-q GAO,‘NSIAD-86-96 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B222401 May 14,1986 The Honorab...
Date April 4, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-93 Title

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

, ’ . . United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1986 Report to the Honorable Robert Dole United States Senate PATENT POLICY Universities’ Research Efforts Under Public Law 96-517 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development R-207939 and Division April 4, 1986 The Honorable Robert Dole United States Senate Dear Senator D...
Date March 25, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-83 Title

Patent Policy: Department of Commerce Involvement in Department of Energy Activities

United States General Accounting Office GAO i&arch 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ’ Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives PATENT POLICY Department of Commerce Involvement in Department of Energy Activities II Ill llllll 130128 REEKPRJCTEQ-- to be releasedoutside the General Not Amounting Office except on the basio of specific approv...
Date Dec. 20, 1985 Report No. IMTEC-86-4FS Title

Computers: Information on the Patent and Trademark Office Automation Program

United States General Accounting OfIice -. Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives I I I ; ) December 1985 COMPUTERS Information on the Patent md Trademark Office Automation l?rogmn r r GAO/IMTEGS~ FS UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 December INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 20, 1985 B-217448 The Honorable ...
Date Aug. 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-94 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Agencies' Policies and Practices Are in Accordance With Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980

7EPORTBY THE Comptroller General 3F THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Agencies’ Policies And Practices Are In Accordance With Patent And ‘Trademark Amendments O’f 1980 The Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980 allows small businesses and nonprofit organizations the option to retain title to inventions resulting from federally sponsored research projects. This law also reiterates federal agencies’...
Date May 20, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-32 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980 Set the Stage for Uniform Patent Practice by Federal Agencies

,\ REPORTBY THE ,wiv Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Patent AndTrademarkAmendments Of 1980 Set The Stage For Uniform Patent Practice By Federal Agencies A uniform Government-wide policy for assigning title to inventions arising from Government-sponsored research and development has been an objective of Federal policymakers for nearly 20 years. Changes in the patent and trademark laws in 19...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. 116887 Title

Government Operations: Progress and Problems in FDA's Drug Approval Process

. * t ' Address Presented to 25th. Annual Educational Conference bY The Food and Drug Law I n s t i t u t e in Washington, D.C. on December 15-1 6 , 1981 Murray Grant, M.D., D.P.H. "PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS" PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS In My of l a s t year the GAO issued a report on the FDA's drug approval a process that followed almost 3 years...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. 116442 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: S. 1657 and H.R. 4564, Research and Development Acts

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, 1981 STATEMENTOF MILTON J. SOCOLAR, ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFOREJOINT HEARINGSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,AND SPACE ON SENATE COMMITTEEON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION AND THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON s. 1657 -UNIFORM SCIEN...
Date July 7, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-15 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Consistent Criteria Are Needed To Assess Small-Business Innovation Initiatives

ll.ll,.. I , i 1 -iJs708 B’Y’ COMPTROLLERGENERAL THE Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Consistent Criteria Are Needed To Assess Small-Business Innovation Initiatives In this report, GAO explains the activities of small businesses as innovators and presents models that show the influence of economywide, industry-specific, and individual-firm factors on the environment within which small ...
Date May 9, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-40 Title

Government Operations: Feasibility of Automating the Search Process at the Patent and Trademark Office

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WIBHINOTON. OF D.C. THE 205M UNITED =ATES RELEASED B-198514 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Joint Economic Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: of Automating the Search r Z&e-Feasibility at the Patent and Trademark Proces Office (FGMSD-80-40) 4 We reviewed the feasibility of automating the search process at the Patent and Trademark Office as you requested You...
Date March 5, 1980 Report No. B-197643 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 2079]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /3633 B-197643 CED 0-141 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on b&&C Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear-Mr. Chairman: , March 5, 1980 Yojr letter of January )5, 1980, enclosed a copy of S. 2079J a bill "to improve the administration of the patent and trademark laws by establishing the Patent and Trademark Of...
Date May 16, 1979 Report No. 109391 Title

Information Management: S.414--The University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 c FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 1979 I STATEMENT OF ELMER B, STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUmCIAR'rl UNITED STATES SENATE~;@j@!~= T&3 .: ON ! -- 1’6 ’ r L?,J S.414~-I-THE UNIVERSITY AND SrlALL BUSINESS PATENT PROCEDURES ACT 3 of the Committee: today Patent to ...
Date Nov. 14, 1978 Report No. CED-78-163 Title

Budget and Spending: Patent and Trademark Fees Need To Be Raised

DOCURENT RESUBE 07643 - [C320IiiPatent and Trademark Fees Need To Be Raised. C!D-78-163; B-157691. November 14,, 1978. 10 pp. * 3 appendices (6 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Eleer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Program and Budget Information for Congressicnal Use (3400); Alternative Approaches or Methods to Achieve Federal Program Objectives (3600). Contact: Community and Economic ...
Date Aug. 16, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-153 Title

Government Operations: Need to Improve Reviews of Royalty Charges Included in Air Force Contracts

DOCUMENT BESUMF 03242 A2293430' Need to Improve Reviews of Royalty Charges Included in Air Force Contracts. PSAD-77-153; B-133386. August 16, 1977. 7 pp + enclosure (9 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of the Air Force; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900); Federal Procurement of Goods and Service...
Date Sept. 17, 1975 Report No. 094624 Title

Government Operations: Contractors' Independent Research and Development

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2 P.M. EDT September 17, 1975 STATEMENT OF ELMER B STAATS, COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, UNITED STATES SENATE AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIORITIES AND ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON CONTRACTORS...
Date Aug. 13, 1974 Report No. 093122 Title

Government Operations: Need To Revise Office of Saline Water's Restrictive Patent Policy

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES DE~E~O,~MEIW kND ECONOMIC DIVISION lIIllIIIlllllIIIIllllilllllllllIIIIlllllllllIlllI LM093122
Date Aug. 8, 1974 Report No. B-161059 Title

National Defense: Department Of Defense's Current Patent And Licensing Policies And Practices

rt p ID mW t fDnece ue 0, e Pateent AIn c C r Ilng PoIc~ies Anid Pract es B-761059 BY THE COMPTROLLER GEANERAh;2 OF THE UNITED STATES I~~AG Su x COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-161059 The Honorable Les Aspin House of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: Your letter of March 19, 1974, requested information on Department of Defense (DOD) current patent and licensing poli...
Date April 30, 1973 Report No. B-178416 Title

Special Publications: Contract Performance and Patent Rights

Date April 30, 1973 Report No. B-178452 Title

Government Operations: Possible Infringement of Patent Rights

Date Nov. 16, 1971 Report No. B-173699 Title

National Defense: Solicitation for Plugs and Terminals Used in Casualty Power Systems on LHA-1 Vessels for the Navy

B-173699 h Dear Senator I Q d”--, Brooke : the Y--- As you requested on July 29, 1971, we have reviewed tions raised by Dorn Equipment Corp. concerning a by Litton Ship Systems, Inc., for plugs and termi used in casualty power systems on LHA-1 .v Navy. Casualty systems permit use of alternate electric sources when a ship has been damaged., power Porn stated that the solicitation called for items...
Date July 31, 1969 Report No. 094466 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 1707

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 A.M. EDI! July 31, 1969 STATEMENT OF EIMERB. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL THEUNITEDSTATES OF BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS ON S. 1707 "TO ESTABLISH COMMISSION GOVERNMENT A ON PROCUREMENT" Mr. Chairman and Membersof the Committee: I appreciate your invitation The bill to appear...
Date June 13, 1969 Report No. 094472 Title

Economic Development: Comments on the Economics of Military Procurement

UNITEDSTATES GEHERALACCOUNTINGOl?FICE Washington, D. C. 20548 : FORRELEASE DELIVERY ON Expected at LO:00 a.m., EDT June 13, 1969 STATEM3NTOFELJ!@RSTAATS, B. COMFTROLLER GENEXALOF UNITEDSTATES THE BEFORE SUBCOMMIT!L%E TRE ON ECONOMY GOVERNMENT, IN JOINT ECONOMXC COMMITTEE THEMILITARYBUDGET NATIONAL ON AND ECONOMIC PRIORITIES~fio 6-P Mr. &airman and membersof the Subcommittee: I appreciate your invi...