Briefing Today—Marching U.S. Innovation Off a Cliff: The Case for Withdrawal of NIST’s Proposed Bayh-Dole Distortion – Washington Legal Foundation

Thursday, March 14, 2024, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST Panelists :The Honorable Susan G. Braden , Chief Judge (Ret.), U.S. Court of Federal Claims (moderator) The Honorable Paul R. Michel , Chief Judge (Ret.), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Ashlyn Roberts , National Venture Capital Associations Brad Watts , U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center Charles Crain , National Association of Manufacturers Description : A framework proposed by an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce would vastly expand the federal government’s ability to “walk in” on private entities’ intellectual property rights. Our panel of experts will explain this proposal’s sweeping impact and detail its significant legal and policy flaws. Supporting Materials : White House Fact Sheet on New Actions to Lower Costs National Association of Manufacturers comment National Venture Capital Associations comment U.S. Chamber of Commerce comment Comment Academic Scholars, Former Federal Judges (including Chief Judges Braden and Michel), and Former Government Officials Comment by Former Secretaries of Commerce, former heads of USPTO and NIST; Joint Comment by Association of American Universities, Association of Public Land Grant Universities, American Council of Education, American University Technology Manager, and the Association of Research Institutions; ABA Intellectual Property Section; and the Bayh-Dole Coalition Comment by Council for Innovation Promotion