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This document outlines the responsibilities of NIH funding recipients in technology transfer, emphasizing the importance of moving research findings to practical applications that benefit public health. It covers key areas such as publishing results, sharing data, patenting, and licensing technologies. Furthermore, it provides policy guidance for compliance with laws and regulations, including the Bayh-Dole Act. The Office of Technology Transfer facilitates collaboration and supports NIH staff with training on intellectual property and technology transfer issues. Contact details and useful links are also included for further assistance.
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NIH Funding Recipient Responsibilities February, 2004 Office of Technology Transfer Office of the Director National Institutes of Health
Technology Transfer Movement Of Information & Technologies From Research Findings To Practical Application----- In General Research Use Or To Benefit Public Health
Methods • Publishing Results/Information • Exchanging/Sharing Of Data • Sharing Of Research Resources/Materials • Patenting Technologies • Licensing Technologies • Collaborating With Colleagues
Office Of Technology Transfer • Location: Office Of The Director, NIH • Mark Rohrbaugh, PhD, JD, Director • Staff Of 70 Persons—PhD, JD, MBA
Technology Transfer Mission • Two Major Functions: • Development And Transfer • Policy
Development And Transfer • Identify, Evaluate, Protect, Market And License Technologies To Achieve Agency Mission • Provide IP/TT Training To NIH Staff • Monitor Progress And Receive Royalty Payments
Policy • Provide Policy Direction And Technical Assistance To Agency And Extramural Scientists And Administrators • Represent HHS On Technology Transfer Policy Issues • International • Intergovernmental • Interagency
Extramural Staff Activities • Assist Program Staff In The Development Of RFA and RFP Announcements And DECs • Assist Reviewers And Staff In Understanding Technology Transfer And Intellectual Property Issues • Assist Grants and Contracts Officials To Enforce Laws, Regulations and Policies
Extramural Recipient Activities • Assist Recipients In Adhering To To Enforce Laws, Regulations and Policies • Assist Companies To Understand NIH Policies • Negotiate Agreements For NIH And Recipients—CreLox; Onco Mouse; E-Stem Cells
Bayh-Dole Act • Prior To 1980 • Thrust Of The Act • Requirements
Bayh-Dole Requirements • Reporting Of Inventions • Election Of Title • Move To Practical Application • Notice On Patent Applications • March-In Authority
Sharing Of Research Resources • 1997 DR. VARMUS INITIATIVE • 1999 PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES • 2000 LEGISLATIVE CHANGE • To ensure that inventions made by non-profit organizations and small business firms are used in a manner to promote free competition and enterprise without unduly encumbering future research and discovery. • 2001 INCLUDED IN NIH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Principles • Ensure Academic Freedom And Publication • Ensure Appropriate Implementation Of Bayh-Dole Act • Minimize Administrative Impediments To Research • Ensure Dissemination Of Research Resources Developed With NIH Funds
Guidelines • Purpose: To Provide Specific Information, Strategies And Model Language For Recipient Institutions In Obtaining And Disseminating Biomedical Resources
Initiative Actions • Site Visit University And Other Recipient Organizations • Conduct Educational Seminars • Meet With Companies • Promote Implementation Of The Principles And Guidelines
Points Of Contact • Technology Transfer— http://ott.od.nih.gov • Grant Information—http://grants.nih.gov/grants • Contracts– http://ocm.od.nih.gov/contracts http://www.eps.gov
Publications New Roadmap http://www.nihroadmap.nih.gov Sharing Biomedical Research Tools http://ott.nih.gov /NewPages/RTguide_final.html A Plan To Insure Taxpayers’ Interests Are Protected http://www.nih.gov/news/070101wyden.htm
Contact Information Email: roumelt@od.nih.gov • Website: http://ott.od.nih.gov • General Telephone No. • 301-496-7057