48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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10 sections with “patent or copyright infringement”

  • FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement.
    … prescribed in 27.201-2(b), insert the following clause: Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (JUN 2020) (a) The Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer, promptly and in reasonable written detail, e…
  • 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 227.7011 Procurement of rights in inventions, patents, and copyrights.
    …ed or been alleged, it is the policy of the Department of Defense to procure rights under patents, patent applications, and copyrights whenever it is in the Government's interest to do so and the desired rights can be obtained at a fair pri…
  • FAR 27.201-1 General.
    (a) Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1498, the exclusive remedy for patent or copyright infringement by or on behalf of the Government is a suit for monetary damages against the Government in the Court of Federal Claims. There is no injunctive relief …
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …by a regulatory body. (b) Insert the clause at 52.227-2, Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement, in all solicitations and contracts that include the clause at 52.227-1, Authorization and Consent. (c)(1) Insert t…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315. (h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual …
  • FAR 27.102 General guidance.
    … refuse to award a contract on the grounds that the prospective contractor may infringe a patent. The Government may authorize and consent to the use of inventions in the performance of certain contracts, even though the inventions may be c…
  • FAR 27.200 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart prescribes policies and procedures with respect to— (a) Patent and copyright infringement liability; (b) Royalties; (c) Security requirements for patent applications containing classified subject matter; and (d) Patented te…
  • FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.
    … satisfied all other contract terms and conditions, including the submission of the final patent and royalty reports, and is not delinquent in submitting final vouchers on prior years' settlements. The Contracting Officer may release up to …
  • DFARS 227.7001 Policy.
    Whenever a claim of infringement of privately owned rights in patented inventions or copyrighted works is asserted against any Department or Agency of the Department of Defense, all necessary steps shall be taken to investigate, and to sett…

FAR (chapter 1)

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