48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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34 sections with “United States patent”
- FAR 27.204-1 Use of patented technology under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.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 an…
- FAR 52.227-10 Filing of Patent Applications—Classified Subject Matter.…t Matter (DEC 2007) (a) Before filing or causing to be filed a patent application in the United States disclosing any subject matter of this contract classified Secret or higher, the Contractor shall, citing the 30-day provision below, tra…
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.…d the 1-year statutory period during which valid patent protection can be obtained in the United States, the period for election of title may be shortened by the agency to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutor…
- DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).… or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise protectable under Title 35 of the United States Code; or (2) Any variety of plant that is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321, et seq.). Made—…
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.… payment shall not be construed as a waiver of any Government rights. (h) Preference for United States industry. Unless provided otherwise, neither the Contractor nor any assignee shall grant to any person the exclusive right to use or sel…
- FAR 31.205-30 Patent costs.…nvention disclosures. (3) Other costs in connection with the filing and prosecution of a United States patent application where title or royalty-free license is to be conveyed to the Government. (b) General counseling services relating to…
- FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent.…s contract or any subcontract at any tier, of any invention described in and covered by a United States patent— (1) Embodied in the structure or composition of any article the delivery of which is accepted by the Government under this cont…
- FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity.…ficers, agents, and employees against liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States patent (except a patent issued upon an application that is now or may hereafter be withheld from issue pursuant to a Secrecy Order under…
- FAR 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity—Construction Contracts.…s, and employees against liability, including costs and expenses, for infringement of any United States patent (except a patent issued upon an application that is now or may hereafter be withheld from issue pursuant to a Secrecy Order under…
- DFARS 227.676 Foreign patent interchange agreements.(a) Patent interchange agreements between the United States and foreign governments provide for the use of patent rights, compensation, free licenses, and the establishment of committees to review and make recommendations on these matters. …
- FAR 27.302 Policy.… (4) Promote the commercialization and public availability of the inventions made in the United States by United States industry and labor; (5) Ensure that the Government obtains sufficient rights in federally supported inventions to meet…
- FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.… in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 4712 or 10 U.S.C. 4701; or a third party in the name of the United States under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3730, are unallowable if the result is— (1) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction; (2) In a civ…
- DFARS 252.227-7012 Patent License and Release Contract.…t (DEC 2022) This CONTRACT is effective as of the ____ day of [month, year], between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (hereinafter called the Government), and __________ (hereinafter called the Contractor), (a corporation organized and existin…
- DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…titution means an institution or entity that— (1) Has a place of business located in the United States; (2) Operates primarily within the United States or makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes or us…
- FAR 27.204-2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).… of a patent without authorization, including use by the Government. Article 20.40 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement preserves parties' rights under Article 31.
- DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.(a) A patent infringement claim for compensation, asserted against the United States under any of the applicable statutes cited in 227.7002, must be actually communicated to and received by a Department, agency, organization, office, or fie…
- DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…mponent, or process be actually reduced to practice within the meaning of Title 35 of the United States Code. Developed exclusively at private expense means development was accomplished entirely with costs charged to indirect cost pools, c…
- DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…omponent or process be actually reduced to practice within the meaning of Title 35 of the United States Code; (2) A computer program has been successfully operated in a computer and tested to the extent sufficient to demonstrate to reasona…
- FAR 27.203-1 General.…he contracting officer shall inform the contractor how to transmit the application to the United States Patent Office in accordance with procedures provided by legal counsel. If the material is classified “Secret” or higher, the contracting…
- FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.…scribed by agency supplemental regulations, if— (i) The contractor is not located in the United States or does not have a place of business located in the United States or is subject to the control of a foreign government; (ii) There are …
- FAR 27.304-1 General.…quests for greater rights if the contracting officer determines that the interests of the United States and the general public will be better served. In making these determinations, the contracting officer shall consider at least the follow…
- FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.…tors with cognizant agency technical personnel; (3) To check the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other sources for patents issued to the contractor in fields related to its Government contracts; and (…
- FAR 27.305-3 Securing invention rights acquired by the Government.…ed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (see Executive Order 9424, Establishing in the United States Patent Office a Register of Government Interests in Patents and Applications for Patents, (February 18, 1944).
- FAR 52.227-5 Waiver of Indemnity.… use and manufacture, solely in performing this contract, of any invention covered by the United States patents identified below and waives indemnification by the Contractor with respect to such patents: (End of clause)
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…se at 252.225-7039, Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States, as prescribed in 225.302-6, to comply with section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181)…
- DFARS 252.227-7008 Computation of royalties.…bodying, or manufactured by the use of, any or all inventions claimed under any unexpired United States patent licensed herein, upon acceptance thereof by the Department of ____________, at the rate of ________ percent of the net selling pr…
- DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.… in the performance of this contract. Government purpose means any activity in which the United States Government is a party, including cooperative agreements with international or multi-national defense organizations or sales or transfers…
- DFARS 252.227-7040 Additional preaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.… 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, the terms “research institution” and “United States” have the meaning given in the 252.227-7041, Additional Postaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program, clause of…
- FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.…cedures; and (ii) Prohibited when both complete performance and delivery are outside the United States. (2) Use the clause with its Alternate I in all R&D solicitations and contracts for which the primary purpose is R&D work, except that …
- FAR 4.402 General.…nt classified information that is released to contractors, licensees, and grantees of the United States Government. Executive Order 12829 amends Executive Order 10865, February 20, 1960 (25 FR 1583, February 25, 1960), entitled “Safeguardin…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.… actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notifi…
- DFARS 227.672 Policy.… made with funds derived through the Military Assistance Program or otherwise through the United States Government, charges for use of patents in which it holds a royalty-free license or charges for data which it has a right to use and disc…
- DFARS 227.7001 Policy.…ttle administratively, deny, or otherwise dispose of such claim prior to suit against the United States. This subpart 227.70 does not apply to licenses or assignments acquired by the Department of Defense under the Patent Rights clauses.
- DFARS 252.227-7002 Readjustment of payments.…ich are authorized under this contract, has been or shall hereafter be granted within the United States, on royalty terms which are more favorable to the licensee than those contained herein, the Government shall be entitled to the benefit …
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.