U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

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All TitlesTitle 37Chapter IVPart 401 - PART 401—RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS UNDER GOVERNMENT GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
§ 401.1 - Scope.
§ 401.2 - Definitions.
§ 401.3 - Use of the standard clauses at § 401.14.
§ 401.4 - Contractor appeals of exceptions.
§ 401.5 - Modification and tailoring of clauses.
§ 401.6 - Exercise of march-in rights.
§§ 401.7-401.8 - §[Reserved]
§ 401.9 - Contractor and contractor employee inventor requests for rights in inventions.
§ 401.10 - Government assignment to contractor of rights in invention of government employee.
§ 401.11 - Appeals.
§ 401.12 - Licensing of background patent rights to third parties.
§ 401.13 - Confidentiality of contractor submissions.
§ 401.14 - Standard patent rights clauses.
§ 401.15 - [Reserved]
§ 401.16 - Federal agency reporting requirements.
§ 401.17 - Submissions and inquiries.
§ 401.18 - Severability.
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