Technology Transfer Handbook for the U.S. Geological Survey 2003

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• ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS HANDBOOK
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 1. What is Federal Technology Transfer?
  • 2. Why Should Technology Transfer Be Important to You?
  • 3. How This Handbook Can Help
• I. WHY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IS IMPORTANT
  • 1. Technology Transfer Defined
  • 2. Purpose of Technology Transfer
  • 3. Benefits
  • 4. Importance
• II. THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 1. History
  • 2. USGS Policy for Technology Transfer
• III. HOW TO DO IT
  • 1. Types of Tools
    • A. Promotional Tools
    • B. Proactive Technology Transfer Tools
  • 2. Related Procedures
    • A. Contributions
    • B. Work-for-Others
    • C. User Facilities
      • Model Contract For Work-For-Others
  • 3. Marketing Federally-Developed Technology
    • A. Marketing: What Is It?
    • B. Components of the Marketing Plan
      • Sample Market Plans
  • 4. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
    • A. CRADAs and Their Benefits
    • B. Who May Enter Into a CRADA With the USGS
    • C. Types of Resources Partners May Contribute
    • D. Obligations of CRADA Parties
    • E. Completing the Legal/Financial Components of the CRADA
    • F. Steps for Creating and Executing a CRADA
    • CRADA Forms
      • Form 1: Industrial Participant Questionnaire
      • Form 2: Samples of Federal Register Announcements
      • Form 3: The CRADA Document
      • Form 4: Discipline Proposal
      • Form 5: Conflict of Interest Statement
      • Forms 6a-6b: CRADA Decision-Tree and CRADA Criteria Checklist
      • Form 7: Discipline Recommendation Memorandum
      • Form 8: Transmittal Letter
      • Form 9: Report of Invention Form
      • Form 10: CRADA Report
  • 5. Inventions and Patents
    • A. Background
    • B. Rights in Inventions
    • C. Types of Patents
    • D. Basic Responsibility
    • E. Patent Application Process
    • F. Awards and Royalties
    • G. Invention Disclosure
    • H. Protecting Federal Inventions From Disclosure
    • I. Record keeping
  • 6. Patent Licenses
    • A. Policy for Awarding Licenses
    • B. Background
    • C. Licenses
    • D. Rights to Sublicense
    • E. License Applications
    • F. Private Sector Invention Licensing to the Government
    • G. Copyrights
    • H. Trademarks/Service Marks
    • Invention/Licensing Forms
      • Forms 11: Non-Disclosure Agreements
      • Form 12: Patent License Application and Sample License Agreement