Overview of the Indian Eqvt. to Bayh-Dole Act (USA) [Protection and Utilization of Public Funded Intellectual property (Bill 2008)]. By Dr. Gopakumar G. Nair Gopakumar Nair Associates ( GNAs

Basic Activities in PFRIs (Public Funded Research Institutions) GNAs Research  Innovation/invention Invention Patentable  Patenting Commercialization Patent/Patent ApplicationsLicensing Technology Transfer Assigning Partnering Co-development

Technology Transfer Integral part of TRIPs (Art. 7 & 8). Technology Transfer relates to Transport of information, materials, know-how or Technologies, protected (or otherwise) from Research Labs to interested or preferred parties such as commercial organisations, Corporates or other users. GNAs

The Bayh Dole Act 35 USC §200- §212 § 200§ 200. Policy and objective § 201§ 201. Definitions § 202§ 202. Disposition of rights § 203§ 203. March-in rights § 204§ 204. Preference for United States industry § 205§ 205. Confidentiality § 206§ 206. Uniform clauses and regulations § 207§ 207. Domestic and foreign protection of federally owned inventions § 208§ 208. Regulations governing Federal licensing § 209§ 209. Licensing federally owned inventions § 210§ 210. Precedence of chapter § 211§ 211. Relationship to antitrust laws § 212§ 212. Disposition of rights in educational awards GNAs

IMLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOR BAYH DOLE: CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS – CFR FOR 35USC §202- §204: 37 CFR 401 “Rights to inventions made by nonprofit organizations and small business firms under organizations and small business firms under government grants, contracts and cooperative government grants, contracts and cooperative agreements” agreements” FOR 35USC §207- §209: 37 CFR 404 “Licensing of Government owned inventions” GNAs

Bayh Dole Act (USA) 1980 (Courtesy : NIH, Uri Reichman) Policy and Objective Encourages and motives use of patent system to Encourages and motives use of patent system to promote the utilization of inventions promote the utilization of inventions Incentivices collaboration between commercial Incentivices collaboration between commercial concerns and nonprofit Organizations concerns and nonprofit Organizations Leads to commercialization and public Leads to commercialization and public availability of inventions availability of inventions Guarantees Government rights in Public Funded Research- based Inventions. Guarantees Government rights in Public Funded Research- based Inventions. GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act The Bayh-Dole Act Grant Receivers Rights Grant Receivers Rights - May retain title to inventions - May license their inventions and profit from them and profit from them Government Rights Government Rights - March-in Rights - March-in Rights - Rule making (procedures) - Rule making (procedures) GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act – Grant Receivers Obligations FOLLOW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOLLOW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS NOTIFY FUNDING AGENCY OF A NEW INVENTION NOTIFY FUNDING AGENCY OF A NEW INVENTION NOTIFY AGENCY OF INTENTION TO RETAIN TITLE NOTIFY AGENCY OF INTENTION TO RETAIN TITLE FILING PATENT APPLICATION WHENEVER FILING PATENT APPLICATION WHENEVER WARRANTED WARRANTED EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE UTILIZATION (LICENSING) EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE UTILIZATION (LICENSING) GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act – License Agreements by Grant Receivers SHARE ROYALTIES WITH INVENTORS SHARE ROYALTIES WITH INVENTORS BALANCE TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH BALANCE TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH U.S. MANUFACTURING FOR SALES IN THE U.S. U.S. MANUFACTURING FOR SALES IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS TO PRACTICE INVENTION GOVERNMENT RIGHTS TO PRACTICE INVENTION GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act – Government’s Rights TAKE TITLE IN GRANTEES’ INVENTIONS IF GRANTEE TAKE TITLE IN GRANTEES’ INVENTIONS IF GRANTEE DECLINES SUCH TITLE OR NEGLECTS FILING DECLINES SUCH TITLE OR NEGLECTS FILING RIGHT TO REQUIRE FROM GRANTEE OR ITS RIGHT TO REQUIRE FROM GRANTEE OR ITS LICENSEES PERIODIC REPORTING ON UTILIZATION LICENSEES PERIODIC REPORTING ON UTILIZATION MARCH-IN RIGHTS MARCH-IN RIGHTS - Right to require license to responsible applicant in specific field - Right to require license to responsible applicant in specific field - Right of Government to grant license if grantee or its licensee decline - Right of Government to grant license if grantee or its licensee decline GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act – Government’s Rights CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN MARCH-IN RIGHT MAY BE IMPLEMENTED: In extreme case of emergency In extreme case of emergency (pandemic etc.) (pandemic etc.) When licensee cannot meet When licensee cannot meet public health needs public health needs Rights to object and appeal by licensees GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act – Government owned Inventions GRANT NONEXCLUSIVE, EXCLUSIVE OR PARTIALLY EXCLUSIVE LICENSES RIGHT OF ENFORCEMENT TO LICENSEE CONDITIONS FOR EXCLUSIVE OR PARTIALLY EXCLUSIVE LICENSE - Investment capital required - capabilities and plans of applicant - not lessening competition U.S. MANUFACTURING SMALL BUSSINES PREFERENCE GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act – Government owned Inventions GOVERNMENT RIGHTS: PAID-UP LICENSE TO PRACTICE LICENSEE REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON PROGRESS CONDITIONS OF TERMINATION REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING INTENT TO GRANT EXCLUSIVE LICENSE REQUIREMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN GNAs

The Bayh-Dole Act – Results 1980….25 Universities patent and license 2005…350 Universities participating 1980….250 University patents 2005…3680 University patents (cumulative) Average Annual filings – 200/ ….113 AUTM members (only US and Canada) 2005…3200 AUTM members (45 countries) AUTM – Association of University Technology Managers GNAs

THE PROTECTION AND UTILISATION OF PUBLIC FUNDED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BILL, 2008 Proposed Indian Bayh-Dole Act (Bill) Macro Objective To create culture of Innovation in India Objectives To Ensure access to innovation by all stakeholders for public good. To Develop framework for protection and utilization of IP in PFRIs. To Promote creativity & innovation through incentives GNAs

THE PROTECTION AND UTILISATION OF PUBLIC FUNDED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BILL, 2008 Proposed Indian Bayh-Dole Act (Bill) Imposes Obligations - to promote potential of PFRIs Encourages – Innovation Promotes – Collaboration & Commercialization of IP created by PFRIs Enhances – Awareness of IP in universities, academic & research institutions Increases – Responsibility to encourage innovation Generates – Funds from Licensing & Commercialization Promotes – Self Reliance Minimises – Dependence on Govt. Funding GNAs

PUPFIP Bill 2) Definitions Ex:- IP 3) Agreement - Prior to funding 4) IP Disclosure - 60 days 5) IP strategy intimation – 90 days Proviso – failure – vesting. Refusal grounds – 90 days 6) Non-disclosure – No prior publication 7) Obligations of IP Retaining Entity 8) Prior permission for Assignment GNAs

PUPFIP Bill (Contd…) 9) Disclosure – chain – Creator  Recipient  Government 10) IP Management Committee – 180 days from receipt of grant. 11) Sharing of Royalties Creator N.L.T. 30% After expenses 30% to the IP M. Committee Balance to the Recipient (PFRIs) 12) Manufacture in India – Compulsory (Bayh Dole – Mfr. In USA – Compulsory) 18) Duties of Government 20 to 22) Penalties, Fines, Estoppels 24) Power to make Rules GNAs

PUPFIP Bill -PFRIs IP/Patent Activities expected to rise -Improve in Quality/Quantity -Enhance Licensing/Commercialization -Tie ups for Licensing expected (ex:- Intellectual Ventures) ( (International Venture Partners, Inc) ( GNAs

Sec. 12 (of the Proposed Bill) (Preference for National Industry) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no recipient who has retained title to any public funded intellectual property and no assignee of any such recipient shall grant, to any person, the exclusive right to use or sell any public funded intellectual property in India, unless such person manufactures products using such public funded intellectual property substantially in India: Provided that the Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, allow such sale or use for manufacture in countries other than India. Sec. 204 of the Bayh Dole Act Preference for United States Industry GNAs

Form 27 The Patents Act, 1970 Statement regarding the working of the Patent invention on Commercial scale in India. [Sec. 146(2); Rule 131(1)] GNAs

The Patents Act, 1970 Sec. 146(2) Power of Controller to call for information from patentees.— (1) The Controller may, at any time during the continuance of the patent, by notice in writing, require a patentee or a licensee, exclusive or otherwise, to furnish to him within two months from the date of such notice or within such further time as the Controller may allow, such information or such periodical statements as to the extent to which the patented invention has been commercially worked in India as may be specified in the notice. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), every patentee and every licensee (whether exclusive or otherwise) shall furnish in such manner and form and at such intervals (not being less than six months) as may be prescribed statements as to the extent to which the patented invention has been worked on a commercial scale in India. GNAs

The Patents Rules, 2006 Rule 131 Form and manner in which statements required under section 146(2) to be furnished.— (1) The statements which shall be furnished by every patentee and every licensee under sub-section (2) of section 146 in Form 27 which shall be duly verified by the patentee or the licencee or his authorised agent. (2) The statements referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be furnished in respect of every calendar year within three months of the end of each year. (3) The Controller may publish the information received by him under sub section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 146 GNAs

Suggestions * (from GNAs) Globally, every country is taking steps to protect National interests, reduce unemployment and improve domestic industry and economy. India (Office of the Controller General of Patents) must implement the Sec.146 and Rule 131 as required under the Act & Rules. GNAs