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IP Related Reports Produced by U.S. Government Agencies

Federal Trade Commission

To Promote Innovation: The Proper Balance of Competition and Patent Law and Policy (PDF 2381 KB) October 2003
Final Report: Executive Summary (PDF 149 KB)

Office of Industrial Technology at the Department of Energy - OIT supports technology partnerships to improve industrial energy efficiency today and tomorrow. They offer inventor assistance including the following resources:

Guide to Financial Assistance for Technology Innovators (PDF 605 KB). November 2002.
This guidebook offers basic information on financial assistance available through the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Inventions and Innovation (I&I) grant program, and the National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics (NICE�*) grant program. It will also help you determine if these programs are applicable to you or your business.
Inventor Assistance Source Directory (PDF 900KB). August 2000.
This directory is intended to be used to locate organizations that provide assistance to inventors and entrepreneurs. It may also help assistance providers locate others in the local area that may supplement services.
Commercial Progress and Impacts of Inventions and Innovations (PDF 99KB). August 1999.
This report prepared by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory presents the survey results from the 1997 Inventions and Innovation evaluation questionnaire. It documents performance metrics for grant-receiving inventions including sales data, employment impact, and energy savings.
From Invention to Innovation (PDF 685KB). August 1999.
This handbook is designed to guide inventors through the commercialization process?from concept to engineering prototype to production to market penetration. This process requires you to answer questions about the market, your competition, your business structure, and legal and regulatory requirements. Careful and honest consideration of these questions is crucial for inventors expecting to penetrate the market in a sustained way. The lessons learned of over 400 inventors have been incorporated into this volume.
Making the Licensing Decision (PDF 210KB). October 1998.
This document is designed to help small businesses and independent inventors better understand intellectual property licensing. It provides straightforward, clear descriptions of the major issues facing inventors and small firms: making decisions to license for business reasons, finding a licensee, and negotiating a license.

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