48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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13 sections with “royalty reports”

  • DFARS 227.7009-4 Additional clauses—contracts providing for payment of a running royalty.
    …ed to cover the subject matter thereof and the contract provides for payment of a running royalty. (a) License grant—running royalty. No Department shall be obligated to pay royalties unless the contract is signed on behalf of such Departm…
  • FAR 27.202-1 Reporting of royalties.
    …rights the solicitation provision at 52.227-6 requires prospective contractors to furnish royalty information. The contracting officer shall take appropriate action to reduce or eliminate excessive or improper royalties. (b) If the respons…
  • FAR 52.216-8 Fixed Fee.
    …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 90 percent …
  • FAR 52.216-9 Fixed Fee—Construction.
    …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 90 percent …
  • FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.
    …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 90 percent …
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …e provisions of this clause. (2) License. (i) The Contractor shall retain a nonexclusive royalty-free license throughout the world in each subject invention to which the Government obtains title, unless the Contractor fails to disclose the…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …deviations from contract requirements. (35) Rejected engineering change proposals. (36) Royalty, invention, and copyright reports (including invention disclosures) or reference thereto. (37) Contract completion documents. (38) Documenta…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    … responsible for patent matters regarding the contractor's failure to respond. (3) Final royalty report is cleared; (4) There is no outstanding value engineering change proposal; (5) Plant clearance report is received; (6) Property clea…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …ally Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. (32) 52.227-6, Royalty Information (Basic & Alternate I). (33) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software. (b) The contracti…
  • FAR 31.205-30 Patent costs.
    …tion 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 patent matters, such as advice on patent laws, …
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …tract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification. __ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information. __ (A) Basic. __ (B) Alternate I. __ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software. …
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …e provisions of this clause. (2) License. (i) The Contractor shall retain a nonexclusive royalty-free license throughout the world in each subject invention to which the Government obtains title, unless the Contractor fails to disclose the…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …vernment or otherwise derived through the Government; (B) Refund any amounts received as royalty charges on a subject invention in acquisitions for, or on behalf of, the Government; (C) Provide for this refund in any instrument transferri…

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.