AFI61-301 governs policies and procedures for domestic technology transfer and Offices of Research and Technology Applications.
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AFI61-301 covers technology transfer agreements, inventions, patents, licensing, royalties, payments, and annual reporting. It assigns program responsibilities, requires approved model agreements, and establishes processes for handling payments and activity data.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force personnel and members of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard (ANG), except where noted otherwise.
Will approve of all proposed Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs) for consistency with law, regulation, and policy, unless this approval authority is delegated to the Technology Executive Officer. (paragraph 2)
All Air Force technology transfer activities shall be accomplished using one or more model agreements approved by SAF/GCQ and maintained as part of the T2 Handbook. (paragraph 2)
Substantive modifications to any term or condition in an approved model agreement must be coordinated with and approved by SAF/GCQ following consultation with the servicing legal office. (paragraph 2)
All licenses for and assignments of Air Force inventions, and any royalties or other payments associated therewith, shall be forwarded to the Air Force Technology Transfer Program Office as a central point of contact. (paragraph 4)
Any payments an inventor periodically receives shall continue after the inventor leaves the activity or agency or after the inventor is deceased. Any such payments after the inventor is deceased shall be made to the inventor’s estate. (paragraph 4)