PATENTS, TECHNOLOGYAND COMMERCE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ANDTECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT:DEBATE OVER GOVERNMENT POLICY* -- ABSTRACT -- MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS -- Technology and Competitiveness -- Federal Role -- Legislative Initiatives and Current Programs -- Different Approach? -- LEGISLATION IN THE 110TH CONGRESS -- H.R. 85 (Biggert) -- H.R. 255 (Ehlers) -- H.R. 363 (Gordon) -- H.R. 1712 (Johnson, E. B.) -- H.R. 1868 (Wu) -- H.R. 2272 (Gordon) -- H.R. 3093 (Mollohan) -- S. 41 (Baucus) -- S. 69 (Kohl) -- S. 592 (Collins) -- S. 761 (Reid) -- S. 833 (Coleman) -- S. 1745 (Mikulski) -- REFERENCES -- COOPERATIVE R&D:FEDERAL EFFORTS TO PROMOTEINDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS* -- ABSTRACT -- MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- RATIONALE -- Joint Industrial Research -- Industry-University Cooperative Efforts -- Federal Laboratory-Industry Interaction -- FEDERAL INITIATIVES IN COOPERATIVE R&D -- ISSUES -- Development -- Manufacturing -- Defense vs. Civilian Support -- Access by Foreign Firms -- Direct vs. Indirect Support -- 109TH CONGRESS LEGISLATION -- P.L. 109-108 (H.R. 2862) -- P.L. 109-432 (H.R. 6111) -- H.R. 250 (Ehlers)/S. 2134 (Smith) -- H.R. 3331 (Miller, B.) -- H.R. 4845 (Goodlatte) -- H.R. 5672 (Wolf) -- S. 1581 (Bingaman) -- S. 2109 (Ensign)/H.R. 4654 (Schiff)/S. 2390 (Ensign) -- S. 2198 (Domenici) -- S. 2199 (Domenici) -- S. 2720 (Baucus) -- S. 2802 (Ensign) -- LEGISLATION IN THE 110TH CONGRESS -- H.R. 85 (Biggert) -- H.R. 255 (Ehlers) -- H.R. 363 (Gordon) -- H.R. 1712 (Johnson, E.B.) -- H.R. 1868 (Wu) -- S. 41 (Baucus) -- S. 69 (Kohl) -- S. 592 (Collins) -- S. 761 (Reid) -- S. 833 (Coleman) -- REFERENCES -- THE BAYH-DOLE ACT:SELECTED ISSUES IN PATENT POLICYAND THE COMMERCIALIZATION OFTECHNOLOGY* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE -- The Rationale.

The Patent System: A Brief Overview -- University-Industry Cooperation -- Small Business -- BAYH-DOLE AND RELATED LAW -- Provisions -- Implementation and Results -- CURRENT ISSUES AND CONCERNS -- Recoupment -- Government Rights: Royalty Free Licensesand Reporting Requirements -- University Research -- Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.