Privacy Act Statement

Privacy Act Statement
Authority: The Bayh-Dole Act (35 USC §§ 200-212) and its implementing regulations (37 CFR
401).
Purpose: The Bayh-Dole Act (35 USC §§ 200-212) and its implementing regulations (37 CFR
401) require Contractors to report information related to inventions and patents to the federal
agency which awarded the relevant funding. The purpose of this legislation included promoting
utilization of inventions resulting from federal R&D funding, encourage collaboration between
non-profit and for-profit entities, increase commercialization and public availability of
inventions made in the United States, and to ensure that the Government obtains sufficient rights
in federally funded inventions to meet the needs of the Government and protect the public. To
facilitate these and other objectives as well as to track both compliance with and effectiveness
of this legislation, collection of data is required.
Routine Uses: NIST will utilize the information collected to facilitate the objectives of the BayhDole Act and to track both compliance with and effectiveness of this legislation. DEPT-23:
Information Collected Electronically in Connection with Department of Commerce Activities,
Events, and Programs.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is mandatory to obtain benefits. When you submit the
form, you are indicating your voluntary consent for NIST to use of the information you submit for
the purpose stated.