8.5: Executive Order

Make some changes by Executive Order.

Other Information:

Some changes could be made by Executive Order. Federal laboratories make a significant contribution to research-based innovation and could be directed to initiate "responsible licensing programs" modeled after similar programs tested at universities. These programs structure licensing contracts in creative manners, for instance, assigning exclusive licenses within specified jurisdictions, out of which non-exclusive licenses are allowed (e.g. an exclusive license could apply for OECD countries, while companies in developing countries can have it on non- exclusive basis). A licensing contract may also have a conditional exclusivity clause, where exclusivity expires if the licensee company does not commercialize the product in a manner consistent with wide dissemination of the patented product and certain agreed upon uses.

Stakeholder(s):

• President of the United States

Indicator(s):

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