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A 215: 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.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 9, 2026

What A 215 does, verified January 9, 2026

The bill aims to improve the maintenance of a database on intellectual property in the state of New York. It requires the public authorities to provide information on the number of patents awarded to colleges and universities as a result of research, and the current status of the interactive database of intellectual property. The bill also introduces a new requirement for the public authorities to operate and maintain a public, interactive database of all intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research. This database should include a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date contact information for each item. The bill takes effect immediately.

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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
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Jan. 07, 2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jan. 08, 2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 296 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 215 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the mainte- nance of a database on intellectual property The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (x) and (xi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 2 of section 3155 of the public authorities law, as amended by section 4 3 of part C of chapter 63 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as 4 follows: 5 (x) number of patents awarded to the college or university as a direct 6 result of research related to the award and income generated from the 7 licensure or sale of such intellectual property; [and] 8 (xi) current status of the interactive database of intellectual prop- 9 erty created pursuant to subdivision three of this section; and 10 (xii) any other information deemed appropriate by the director. 11 § 2. Section 3155 of the public authorities law is amended by adding 12 a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 13 3. The foundation shall also operate and maintain a public, interac- 14 tive database of all intellectual property generated by state employees 15 or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a 16 minimum, a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date 17 contact information for each item. 18 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00806-01-5 
Text of A 215 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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