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B-140660 1 (1979-10-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjgn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1,~. Ii. 9 'I * 9Y1 ?Iq - a.. - - . - - 4. .-. ..a~-d.& . ~. ... * a~5 .4 '7 II ( i ~c2~ g~~4t' ra ~ I( ()I COMPTHOLLER GENERAL P TH UNITEL STATES WASH INGTON, Dr. CVZtt 11s-140660 The Honorable Edward M. Chairman, Committee on Judiciary United States Senate O,Lohur 9, Kennedy the Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of August 28, 1979, asked that we. pre- pare the analyses required by Senate Rule 29.5 for Senate bill 414, the University and Small Business Patent Pro- cedures Act. The proposed act would establish a Govern- ment-'wide paMtent policy for. Federal agencies to follow in dealing with swall businesses and nonprofit orginizations performing Governjrent supported research anddevelopment. It would also establish a framework for the licensing of Government-owned inventions. 9 We appreciate the opportunity 'to asist you and the Committee in evaluating this bill as ren Iuired by Senate Rule 29.5. As discassed with the Committee.stafUf wve agreed to provide domments on the bill, addressing the rule's various elements. Senate Rule 2S.5calls for an assessment of a bilfls economic, paperwork, and personal privacy impacts. Based on a limited review of Senate bill 414, we believe it will produce no adverse impacts in any of these areaso As I stated in ay May 16, 1979, testimony on the bill before 'your Committee, we believe the bill represents a positive step toward achieving a uniform patent policy for the Federal Government which should lead to lessening the administrative burdens on the agencies as. well As on universities and small busineises. The following paragraphs briefly address each ele- ment of Senate Rule 29.5. 4 9. -v - -a ' ' C 4 -Cl0 ~~': 1979 40 41J 'C * 9 3 .3 I *0 I r _.- a 'I a' ) 0 lb '44

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