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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 27: Patents, Data, and Copyrights › Subpart 27.2

FAR 27.204-1 Use of patented technology under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section tells contracting officers what to do when questions come up about using patented technology under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It directs them to consult with legal counsel and notes that Article 20.6(a) of the Agreement addresses public health and pharmaceuticals. It matters to contractors because it signals that patented technology use under this trade agreement is handled through legal review rather than a fixed rule.

Applies to: Contracting officers handling patented technology questions under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

What it requires

  • Consult with legal counsel when questions arise about use of patented technology under the Agreement

Key terms: patented technology · United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement · contracting officer · legal counsel · Article 20.6(a)

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The text

When questions arise with regard to use of patented technology under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the contracting officer should consult with legal counsel. Note that Article 20.6(a) of the Agreement discusses public health and pharmaceuticals.

Sections that refer to it

  • 227.674 Supply contracts between the Government and a foreign government or concern.

← 27.204 Patented technology under trade agreements. · 27.204-2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). →

Rule changes for FAR Part 27

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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