35 U.S.C. § 200 : US Code - Section 200: Policy and objective

Search 35 U.S.C. § 200 : US Code - Section 200: Policy and objective

It is the policy and objective of the Congress to use the patent
system to promote the utilization of inventions arising from
federally supported research or development; to encourage maximum
participation of small business firms in federally supported
research and development efforts; to promote collaboration between
commercial concerns and nonprofit organizations, including
universities; to ensure that inventions made by nonprofit
organizations and small business firms are used in a manner to
promote free competition and enterprise without unduly encumbering
future research and discovery; to promote the commercialization and
public availability of inventions made in the United States by
United States industry and labor; to ensure that the Government
obtains sufficient rights in federally supported inventions to meet
the needs of the Government and protect the public against nonuse
or unreasonable use of inventions; and to minimize the costs of
administering policies in this area.