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Federal funded patents are to be reported.
Bayh-Dole Act regulations require that federally funded inventions be reported to the government agency who made the award.
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Answer: If research findings result in inventions, grantees have the right to retain title to these inventions, as long as they abide by the provisions of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, as implemented in 37 CFR 401, for their utilization, commercialization, and public availability.
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