Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date contact information for each item.
Summary
S01341 amends the Public Authorities Law to require the relevant foundation to operate and maintain a public, interactive database of intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research. At a minimum, the database must include a brief description of each item and up-to-date contact information, and the bill also updates existing reporting requirements to reflect the database’s status and allow the director to require additional information deemed appropriate.
The measure is aimed at improving transparency, accessibility, and coordination around publicly developed intellectual property, including patents and other research outputs associated with colleges and universities. By making this information publicly searchable and current, the bill would create a centralized resource for identifying state-funded innovations and the people or entities associated with them.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would amend section 3155 of the Public Authorities Law to expand the reporting and database obligations of the foundation referenced in that section. It would add a new statutory duty to maintain a public, interactive intellectual property database and revise existing disclosure items to include the database’s current status and any other information the director deems appropriate. The practical effect would be to increase public access to information about state-generated and state-funded intellectual property, affecting state agencies, research institutions, and potentially inventors, licensees, and technology transfer offices.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests generally favorable committee support, with the Senate Internet and Technology Committee approving the bill 6-1. No committee transcript is available, so there is no detailed record of debate, but the vote indicates the proposal was viewed positively by most committee members. The lone dissent suggests at least some concern or disagreement, though the specific basis is not documented in the provided materials.
Contention
The main point of potential contention is the scope and burden of creating and maintaining a public, interactive database with up-to-date contact information for all covered intellectual property. Supporters are likely to view the bill as a transparency and innovation-tracking measure, while opponents may worry about administrative costs, data maintenance, privacy concerns, or whether the database could expose sensitive research or commercialization information. Because no transcript is provided, the exact arguments for the dissenting vote are not known.
Same As
Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date contact information for each item.
Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date contact information for each item.
Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date contact information for each item.
Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date contact information for each item.