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37 CFR 404.4 - Authority to grant licenses.

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§ 404.4
Authority to grant licenses.
Federally owned inventions shall be made available for licensing as deemed appropriate in the public interest and each agency shall notify the public of these available inventions. The agencies having custody of these inventions may grant nonexclusive, co-exclusive, partially exclusive, or exclusive licenses thereto under this part. Licenses may be royalty-free or for royalties or other consideration. They may be for all or less than all fields of use or in specified geographic areas and may include a release for past infringement. Any license shall not confer on any person immunity from the antitrust laws or from a charge of patent misuse, and the exercise of such rights pursuant to this part shall not be immunized from the operation of state or federal law by reason of the source of the grant.
[71 FR 11512, Mar. 8, 2006]

Title 37 published on 2012-07-01

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  • 2013-01-23; vol. 78 # 15 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013
    1. 78 FR 4764 - Redelegations of Authority Resulting From the America COMPETES Act
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      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Technical Information Service, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Under Secretary for Technology
      Final rule.
      This rule is effective on January 23, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 23, 2013.
      15 CFR Chapter II, Parts 272 and 273

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United States Code
USC : Title 35 - PATENTS

§ 206 - Uniform clauses and regulations

§ 207 - Domestic and foreign protection of federally owned inventions

§ 208 - Regulations governing Federal licensing

§ 209 - Licensing federally owned inventions

Title 37 published on 2012-07-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 37 CFR 404 after this date.

  • 2013-01-23; vol. 78 # 15 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013
    1. 78 FR 4764 - Redelegations of Authority Resulting From the America COMPETES Act
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Technical Information Service, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Under Secretary for Technology
      Final rule.
      This rule is effective on January 23, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 23, 2013.
      15 CFR Chapter II, Parts 272 and 273