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Research and Development Service - Technology Transfer
Research and Development Service - VA Portland HCS
Research and Development Service - Technology Transfer
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For assistance with all PVAMC Technology Transfer matters, contact: Voss, Trina L. |
Material Transfer Agreements
A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is generally used when any proprietary material and/or information is exchanged between VA and non-VA investigators, when the receiving party intends to use it for his/her own research purposes and when no research collaboration between scientists is planned.
CRADA (Cooperative Research and Development Agreement)
A CRADA is a document that is used when the VA or a VA researcher wishes to collaborate with private industry, nonprofits, or private organizations on a research study.
VA Invention Disclosure
VA employees must report their inventions to the Office of the General Counsel for a determination of ownership. VA employees include: regular salaried employees, employees hired under IPA (intergovernmental personnel agreement) contracts, WOC (without compensation) employees, and employees with dual appointments with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
VA/OHSU Cooperative Technology Administration Agreement (CTAA)
The VA and OHSU have established an inter-institutional agreement, called the Cooperative Technology Administration Agreement (CTAA), for existing and future "joint-inventions" made by inventors who qualify either as "Dual Appointment Personnel" or have at least one inventor from each party. The agreement authorizes OHSU to have the exclusive right to negotiate, execute, and administer any license agreement. The CTAA was effective December 15, 2001.
VA R&D Office of Technology Transfer
OHSU Office of Technology Transfer and Business Development
- MTA
- CRADA
- Invention
Disclosure
Invention Disclosure
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Who needs to disclose to the VA? Visit the following web sites for more information: |
For assistance with your VA invention disclosure, contact Archie Bouwer, PhD Research & Development Service Building 101, Room 502 503-220-8262 x52900 herman.bouwer@va.gov |
Dr. Bouwer in the PVAMC Research Service Office will assist you with the disclosure procedure. Contact him to begin the disclosure process.
Who Needs to disclose to the VA?
VA regulations concerning the ownership of inventions apply to all research that involves government resources (VA facilities, equipment, employees, etc.). The Veterans Health Administration requires that VA employees report inventions to the VA Office of General Counsel for a determination of ownership.
For the purposes of invention disclosures, "VA employees" include:
- Regular salaried employees
- Employees hired under IPA (Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement) contracts
- WOC (Without Compensation) appointees
- Employees with dual appointments with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Any inventors with OHSU affiliations will also have to make a formal disclosure to OHSU. Dr. Bouwer can assist with that as well.
Government and Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Under Executive Order 10096 the Government has the right to obtain the entire right, title and interest in and to all inventions made by any government employee (1) during working hours, or (2) with a contribution by the Government of facilities, equipment, materials, funds, or information, or of time or services of other Government employees on official duty, or (3) which bear a direct relation to or are made in consequence of the official duties of the inventor. See also 37 CFR § 501.6.
Government employees are allowed by law to receive royalties from their inventions. Royalty payments are in addition to regular pay and continue after the inventor leaves the laboratory or agency. See also 15 U.S.C. Section 3710.
Disclosing an Invention to the VA
At the beginning of The Invention Pathway (VA Web Site, PDF), a Report of Invention is prepared by the inventor and reviewed by the Portland VA Medical Center ACOS/R&D and Director. It is then sent to the VA Research and Development, Office of Technology Transfer, for evaluation and recommendations before being forwarded to the Office of General Counsel for a determination of ownership rights. An official Determination of Rights (DOR) letter is then sent to the inventor(s) and PVAMC.
VA Outline for Report of Invention (VA Web Site, MSWord)
VA Intellectual Property Handbook 1200.18 (VA Web Site)
VA/OHSU Joint Inventions
The VA and OHSU have established a Cooperative Technology Administration Agreement (135KB, PDF) or CTAA. The document outlines what occurs when at least one inventor on an invention is a "Dual Appointment Personnel" (has an appointment with both VA and OHSU). The agreement authorizes OHSU to have the exclusive right to negotiate, execute, and administer any license agreement. All joint inventions must be disclosed to both OHSU and the VA in a timely manner.
OHSU Invention Disclosure Form (OHSU Web Site)
