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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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22 sections with “subject invention”

  • DFARS 252.227-7039 Patents—reporting of subject inventions.
    As prescribed in 227.303(1), use the following clause: Patents—Reporting of Subject Inventions (APR 1990) The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer the following: (a) Interim reports every twelve (12) months (or such longer pe…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …contractor may, after required disclosure to the Government, elect to retain title to any subject invention. (2) A contract may require the contractor to assign to the Government title to any subject invention— (i) When the contractor is …
  • FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.
    … following: (i) Provide periodic (but not more frequently than annually) listings of all subject inventions required to be disclosed during the period covered by the report. (ii) Provide a report prior to the closeout of the contract list…
  • FAR 27.305-4 Protection of invention disclosures.
    …thhold from disclosure to the public for a reasonable time other information disclosing a subject invention. This information includes any data delivered pursuant to contract requirements provided that the contractor notifies the agency as …
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance of work under this contract. (b) Contractor's rights (1) Ownership. T…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention, means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance of work under this contract. (b) Ownership—(1) Assignment to the Gov…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance of work under this contract. (b) Contractor's rights—(1) Ownership. T…
  • FAR 27.304-1 General.
    …. (d) Retention of rights by inventor. If the contractor elects not to retain title to a subject invention, the agency may consider and, after consultation with the contractor, grant requests for retention of rights by the inventor. Retent…
  • FAR 27.305-3 Securing invention rights acquired by the Government.
    …responsible for implementing procedures necessary to protect the Government's interest in subject inventions. When the Government acquires the entire right, title, and interest in an invention by contract, the chain of title from the invent…
  • FAR 27.305-1 Goals.
    …as required by the contract, and elections are made; (2) The rights of the Government in subject inventions are established; (3) When patent protection is appropriate, patent applications are timely filed and prosecuted by contractors or …
  • FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.
    …n appropriate follow-up procedures to protect the Government's interest and to check that subject inventions are identified and disclosed, and when appropriate, patent applications are filed, and that the Government's rights therein are est…
  • FAR 27.306 Licensing background patent rights to third parties.
    …require the licensing to third parties of inventions owned by the contractor that are not subject inventions unless the agency head has approved and signed a written justification in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. The agency…
  • FAR 27.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.
    …s only to that severable portion of the work and that the work for the awarding agency is subject to the appropriate patent rights clause. (3) If the request states that a requesting agency clause is not required in any resulting contract,…
  • FAR 27.301 Definitions.
    …permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the contractor made in the performance of work under a Government contract.
  • DFARS 227.303 Contract clauses.
    (1) Use the clause at 252.227-7039, Patents—Reporting of Subject Inventions, in solicitations and contracts containing the clause at FAR 52.227-11, Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor. (2)(i) Use the clause at 252.227-7038, Patent Ri…
  • DFARS 227.7009-4 Additional clauses—contracts providing for payment of a running royalty.
    …elease and settlement agreements, and license agreements, when it is desired 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 obligate…
  • FAR 27.304-4 Appeals.
    … (c) To the extent that any of the actions described in paragraph (a) of this section are subject to appeal under the Contract Disputes statute, the procedures under that statute will satisfy the requirements of paragraph (b).
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …er shipments, place no further orders, and terminate all subcontracts under the contract, subject to the exceptions in subparagraph (1) above; (iv) Provide instructions to submit any settlement proposal promptly; and (v) Request that simi…
  • FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.
    …e completed portion of the contract. The Government confirms the right of the Contractor, subject to paragraph (7) below, to retain this sum and agrees that it constitutes a portion of the total amount to which the Contractor is entitled in…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …e the effective date of termination. The Government confirms the right of the Contractor, subject to paragraph (7) below, to retain this sum and agrees that it constitutes a portion of the total amount to which the Contractor is entitled in…
  • DFARS 252.227-7001 Release of past infringement.
    …tent or patent application covers the manufacture, use, or disposition of [description of subject matter].* *Bracketed portions of the clause may be omitted when not appropriate or not encompassed by the release as negotiated. (End of cla…
  • DFARS 252.227-7008 Computation of royalties.
    …tent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Computation of Royalties (AUG 1984) Subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, royalties shall accrue to the Contractor under this agreement on all articles or materials embodying, or…

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