NIH Active Patent Commercialization Licenses FAQ
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Questions
- What's on this webpage?
- Where can I learn more about NIH licenses?
- Who can I contact for questions or further assistance?
- What license data are included?
- Can I filter or sort the data?
Answers
What’s on this webpage?
This webpage displays information about NIH’s active patent commercial licenses; that is, licenses granted to external partners for the development and commercialization of patented technologies from NIH’s Intramural Research Program.
Where can I learn more about NIH licenses?
License models are available on our Forms/Model Agreements page. General information about how and why NIH licenses its technologies is at Partnerships
Who can I contact for questions or further assistance?
Email: nihott@mail.nih.gov
Phone: 301-496-7057
What license data are included?
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | NIH ID number for the license |
| LEAD IC | NIH Institute or Center having primary responsibility for the license |
| LICENSEE | Entity granted rights under the license |
| TERRITORY | The geographic region(s) for which rights have been granted. Possible values:
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| EXCLUSIVITY | The extent to which the granted patent rights are exclusive to the licensee, subject to limitations such as territory or field of use. Possible values:
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| FISCAL YEAR | The federal government fiscal year in which the license was executed; it runs from October 1 of one calendar year through September 30 of the next. |
| EXECUTION DATE | The date of signature by all parties. |
| EFFECTIVE DATE | Execution date, or another date as specified in the license. |
| TECHNOLOGY ID | NIH ID Number of the technology; generally, one technology ID number represents one patent family. |
| EXPORT DATE (detail page) | The date on which the license data were last exported. |
TECHNOLOGIES (detail page) | The Technology Abstract ID and title of the licensed technology(s), linked to the corresponding published technology abstract on the Technology Transfer Community website. If this field is blank, no abstract is currently available on the website. |
Can I filter or sort the data?
Yes. The fields that can be filtered are shown at the top of the list; you may select one or more values for each field, and filter on multiple fields. Most columns can be sorted by clicking on the blue column headers.
You may also download the complete data set to sort & filter using your preferred software application.