CRA Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer 3

Question 1

Export controls most commonly applicable to technology transfer activities include which of the following regulations?

Accepted Answer

EAR (Export Administration Regulations) and ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)

Answer

EAR (administered by Commerce) and ITAR (administered by State) govern the export of dual-use and defense-related technologies respectively, and are critical considerations in technology transfer and international collaborations.

Question 2

University royalty-sharing policies typically distribute a portion of licensing revenues to:

Accepted Answer

The inventors, their departments, and the university

Answer

Most university royalty-sharing policies distribute licensing revenues among the inventors personally, the inventors' departments or labs, and the institution's central funds, incentivizing invention disclosure.

Question 3

A Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA), also known as an NDA, in a research context primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Protect proprietary or unpublished information shared between parties before a formal agreement

Answer

A CDA/NDA allows parties to share sensitive or proprietary information for evaluation or collaboration purposes while legally protecting that information from unauthorized disclosure.

Question 4

Under Bayh-Dole, a university's obligation to file for patent protection on a subject invention is triggered only if:

Accepted Answer

The institution elects to retain title to the invention

Answer

The Bayh-Dole patent filing obligation arises after the institution has elected title; if the institution chooses not to elect title, the obligation to file does not apply to the institution.

Question 5

A startup company created to commercialize university-developed technology is commonly referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

Spinout or spinoff company

Answer

A spinout (or spinoff) is a new company formed to commercialize intellectual property originating from a university or research institution, often with involvement of the inventor as a founder.

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CRA Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer 3