The Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR) is a successful initiative that increases the participation of small business concerns in federally funded research and development. Awards under Phases I and II of the...more
As of January 17, 2025, the Department of Defense’s data rights regulations and contract clauses look a little different, yet substantively very little has changed. The update is to formally incorporate changes the Small...more
Awardees of funding from the Small Business Innovative Research (“SBIR”) program face unique strategic questions as they plan their intellectual property development. Like all companies, SBIR awardees must decide whether to...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Joseph R. Snyder, PhD, recently presented on “Confidentiality & The Small Business Innovation Research Grant Process.” He discussed how to handle intellectual property (IP) and confidentiality in...more
On April 3, 2019, the Small Business Association (SBA) released a revised Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program policy directive, which went into effect May 2, 2019...more