USPTO to Host Intellectual Property Webinars "for Current SBIR/STTR Awardees"
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Just for You!
For small businesses currently participating in the federal government's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, understanding intellectual property (IP)- including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights is necessary to protect your ideas, products, and product names in today's knowledge economy.
This series of seven 90-minute webinars, organized by the USPTO and the U.S. Small Business Administration, has been designed to specifically address the most common IP issues facing small businesses funded by the SBIR and STTR programs. They not only cover all aspects of IP protection, but will also help you understand your IP data rights under the SBIR/STTR grant or contract.
These webinars are open only to small businesses currently engaged in either Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the SBIR/STTR programs. Space is limited to 200 people per webinar, so early registration is advised. [read more...]
All of these 2019 sessions will be offered at 1 pm Eastern. The sessions are:
- August 13 - Overview: U.S. Intellectual Property Rights and the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders - Henry Wixon (Chief Counsel for NIST)
- August 14 - Trademarks in the U.S. for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders - speaker to be announced
- August 15 - The International Trademark Portfolio for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders - Susan Anthony, Attorney, Global Intellectual Property Academy, USPTO
- August 20 - Basic US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders - speaker to be announced
- August 21 - Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Hague Strategies for Filing Abroad for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders- speaker to be announced
- August 22 - Intermediate/Advanced US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders - Oleg Asanbayev, Patent Examiner, USPTO
- August 27 - Copyright (Domestic and International) for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders - Susan Anthony, Attorney, Global Intellectual Property Academy, USPTO
Space is limited to 200 people per webinar and you must register in advance. Registration and further information is available at: www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/ip-policy/other-ip-organizations-and-agencies/your-intellectual-property
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DoD FY-2019.2 SBIR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Opened May 31, 2019 Closed July 1, 2019 8:00 PM ET
The DoD issued its 2019.2 SBIR BAA pre-release on May 2, 2019, which opened to receive proposals on May 31, 2019, and closed July 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET.
This BAA was inclusive of 88 phase I topics from 6 of the Navy's SYSCOMS.
DoD FY-2019.B STTR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Opened May 31, 2019 Closed July 1, 2019 8:00 PM ET
The DoD issued its 2019.B STTR BAA pre-release on May 2, 2019, which opened to receive proposals on May 31, 2019, and closed July 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET.
This BAA was inclusive of 12 phase I topics from 2 of the Navy's SYSCOMS.
NavalX Seaside Chat, Big Opportunities for Small Business
Bob Smith, Director, Navy SBIR/STTR programs, Emily Harman, Director of the Navy's Office of Small Business Programs, and Scott Bartlett, Director of the Navy's Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) spoke
at the recent NavalX Seaside Chat May 23, 2019.
The topic of the "chat" was Big Opportunities for Small Business, which aligns NavalX opportunities with SBIR/STTR companies looking to provide innovative solutions to the Navy's needs.
[Read more about NavyX... ]
NavalX (Naval Expeditions) is a new program to empower the Navy's work force with Agility Tools that enable bold flexibility and drive accelerated outcomes.
For Naval Innovators, NavalX empowers you with the information and relationships you need to immediately apply agility practices in your organization.
For Commercial Partners NavalX allows you to easily connect into an ecosystem of potential opportunities that includes investment, experimentation, and technology transfer.
In describing NavalX, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, James Geurts stated; NavalX will act as a point of contact for industry to find the appropriate offices and commands for technologies they want to introduce to the Navy. You can visit the NavalX website at www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/default.aspx
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ASN (RD&A) Geurts Issues Memo on Small Business Utilization for a Strategic Advantage
James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)) brings to Naval warfighters his rich SOCOM experience in delivering innovation, faster, through new collaborations and inventive practices.
Mr. Geurts' most recent guidance to DoN acquisition teams on small business and SBIR/STTR conveys the imperative role Small Business play as DoN team members and their contribution to DoN's success in meeting the National Defense Strategy (NDS). As such, the instruction calls for Acquisition Commands and Program Executive Officers (PEOs) to prioritize utilization of Small Business and includes these critical SBIR/STTR points:
- DoN acquisition teams focus on reviewing and assessing SBIR/STTR capabilities in developing acquisition strategies - and such strategies should address incentives for SBIR/STTR use.
- Acquisition Commands and PEOs should leverage "agile, time-saving authorities" of the Phase III award process - without further competition - where this action meets performance and affordability mandates.
- The memo concludes with an emphatic challenge: "Enhanced implementation of the Small Business Program will require .changing the way we do acquisition."
National Economic Impact Report of the Navy
SBIR/STTR Program FY-2000-2013
The Department of the Navy (DON) SBIR/STTR leadership commissioned a study to measure commercialization and related economic impacts of nearly $2.3 billion in DON SBIR/STTR Phase II contractual investment over FY2000 - 2013.
During that period, DON SBIR/STTR made 2,734 separate Phase II awards to 1,199 small businesses in virtually every U.S. state. Some of the findings include:
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Commercialization results:
$7 billion in sales of new capabilities and products to the U.S. military
$14.2 billion in total sales of new products and services
64% of SBIR/STTR contracts with subsequent innovative technology sales
Other economic results, or impacts:
14,973 full-time jobs created per year with an average salary of $68,535
$44.3 billion in total economic output nationwide, in all 50 states
$22.2 billion in new wealth creation, or value added
$4.9 billion in new federal, state, and local tax revenues
$14.4 billion in labor income
97.4% of firms had fewer than 10 Phase II awards - a broadly democratic distribution
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The 6 page brochure can be downloaded below:
Required Cyber Security Certification:
What You Need To Know
On November 4, 2010, the President signed Executive Order 13556, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). This established a government-wide CUI Program to standardize the way the Government (and Government contractors) will handle unclassified information that requires protection. The guiding document for this endeavor is NIST Special Publication 800-171.
Full compliance of NIST SP 800-171 is required no later than December 31, 2017. [read more...]
NIST SP 800-171 provides the minimum required cybersecurity standards to protect the confidentiality of CUI for Federal Agencies. The document contains specific security requirements that contractors must implement at contract award. Within 30 days of contract award, the contractor must notify the DoD CIO (osd.dibcsia@mail.mil) of any of the security requirements specified by NIST SP 800-171 that are not implemented at contract award.
Contractors may use subcontractors and/or outsource information technology requirements; but, they are responsible for ensuring that these entities meet the cybersecurity standards.
For more information go to: nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-171.pdf to download your copy of the NIST SP-800-171 document and
business.defense.gov/Portals/57/Documents/Cybersecurity.pdf for a DoD presentation on Protecting DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
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Navy Office of Small Business Programs
The Department of the Navy's (DON) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) promotes acquisition opportunities where small business can best support the needs and mission of the U.S. Navy.
The OSBP strives to support our Sailors and Marines by providing them with the systems, innovation, products and tools necessary to enable them to accomplish their mission and return home safely.
The Navy OSBP web site will provide you with information and links to find opportunities for small businesses to compete for providing products and services to the Navy and Marine Corps.
The OSBP web site is located at: www.secnav.navy.mil/smallbusiness/pages/index.aspx
March 2018 - SBIR Fraud Case
San Diego Communications Company Pays More Than $12 Million to Settle False Claim Act Allegations Regarding Eligibility for SBIR Contracts - Learn More:
www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/san-diego-communications-company-pays-more-12-million-settle-false-claim-act
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