48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “Patents—Reporting of Subject Inventions”

  • DFARS 252.227-7039 Patents—reporting of subject inventions.
    As prescribed in 227.303(1), use the following clause: Patents—Reporting of Subject Inventions (APR 1990) The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer the following: (a) Interim reports every twelve (12) months (or such longer pe…
  • DFARS 227.303 Contract clauses.
    (1) Use the clause at 252.227-7039, Patents—Reporting of Subject Inventions, in solicitations and contracts containing the clause at FAR 52.227-11, Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor. (2)(i) Use the clause at 252.227-7038, Patent Ri…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ion (whether provisional or nonprovisional) or 6 months from the date the Commissioner of Patents grants permission to file foreign patent applications where such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. (4) The Contractor may reques…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …or nonprovisional) or 6 months from the date permission is granted by the Commissioner of Patents to file foreign patent applications where such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. (4) The Contractor may request extensions of ti…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.