48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “foreign licensing agreement”

  • DFARS 227.671 General.
    …defense purposes, the Government may undertake to develop or encourage the development of foreign additional sources of supply. The development of such sources may be accomplished by an agreement, often called a foreign licensing agreement …
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …2(i)(2) and 27.304-1(f). (3) When the Government elects not to apply for a patent in any foreign country, the Contractor retains rights in that foreign country to apply for a patent, subject to the Government's rights in paragraph (c)(1) o…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ion reasonably accessible to the public; and (C) May revoke or modify the license in any foreign country to the extent the Contractor, its licensees, or the domestic subsidiaries or affiliates have failed to achieve practical application i…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …l) 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 time for disclosur…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …embers of the combat, combat support, or combat service support role. (4) The conduct of foreign relations and the determination of foreign policy. (5) The determination of agency policy, such as determining the content and application of…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …t have a place of business located in the United States or is subject to the control of a foreign government (see 27.303(e)(1)(i)); (ii) In exceptional circumstances, when an agency determines that restriction or elimination of the right t…

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.