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As prescribed in 227.303. See the Prescription tab for the prescribing policy text.
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 period as may be specified by the Contracting Officer) from the date of the contract, listing subject inventions during that period and stating that all subject inventions have been disclosed or that there are no such inventions.
- (b) A final report, within three (3) months after completion of the contracted work, listing all subject inventions or stating that there were no such inventions.
- (c) Upon request, the filing date, serial number and title, a copy of the patent application and patent number, and issue data for any subject invention for which the Contractor has retained title.
- (d) Upon request, the Contractor shall furnish the Government an irrevocable power to inspect and make copies of the patent application file.
Prescription: 227.303 Contract clauses
As prescribed in 227.303. Scope applicability here before applying the clause.
- (1) Insert 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) Insert the clause at 252.227-7038, Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business), instead of the clause at FAR 52.227-11, in solicitations and contracts for experimental, developmental, or research work if—
- (A) The contractor is other than a small business concern or nonprofit organization; and
- (B) No alternative patent rights clause is used in accordance with FAR 27.303(c) or (e).
- (ii) Insert the clause with its Alternate I if—
- (A) The acquisition of patent rights for the benefit of a foreign government is required under a treaty or executive agreement;
- (B) The agency head determines at the time of award that it would be in the national interest to acquire the right to sublicense foreign governments or international organizations pursuant to any existing or future treaty or agreement; or
- (C) Other rights are necessary to effect a treaty or agreement, in which case Alternate I may be modified.
- (iii) Insert the clause with its Alternate II in long-term contracts if necessary to effect treaty or agreements to be entered into.
- (i) Insert the clause at 252.227-7038, Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business), instead of the clause at FAR 52.227-11, in solicitations and contracts for experimental, developmental, or research work if—
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Prescription: 227.303
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