48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “nontransferable”

  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    … task orders. (c) Government license. The Government shall have at least a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice, or have practiced for or on behalf of the United States, any subject invention throughout t…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …tor retains ownership of any subject invention, the Government shall have a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice, or have practiced for or on its behalf, the subject invention throughout the world. (e) Co…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …wnership, the Contractor agrees as follows: (i) The Government will have a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice, or have practiced for or on its behalf, the subject invention throughout the world. (ii) T…
  • DFARS 252.227-7004 License grant.
    …G 1984) (a) The Contractor hereby grants to the Government an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and paid up license under the following patents, applications for patent, and any patents granted on such applications, and under any…
  • DFARS 252.227-7006 License grant—running royalty.
    … Government, as represented by the Secretary of __________, an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license under the following patents, applications for patent, and any patents granted on such applications, and under any patents whic…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …tor retains ownership of any subject invention, the Government shall have a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice, or have practiced for or on behalf of the United States, the subject invention throughout 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.