[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1214.112]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1214--SPACE FLIGHT--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart 1214.1--General Provisions Regarding Space Shuttle Flights of 
        Payloads for Non-U.S. Government, Reimbursable Customers
 
Sec. 1214.112  Patent, data and information matters.

    (a) Patent and data rights. NASA will not acquire rights to 
inventions, patents or proprietary data which may be used in, or arise 
from, activities for which a customer has reimbursed NASA under the 
policies set forth herein. However, in certain instances in which the 
NASA Administrator has determined that activities may have a significant 
impact on the public health, safety or welfare, NASA may obtain 
assurances from the customer that the results will be made available to 
the public on terms and conditions reasonable under the circumstances.
    (b) Information. All customers will be required to furnish NASA with 
sufficient information to ensure Shuttle safety and NASA's and the U.S. 
Government's continued compliance with law, published policy and the 
U.S. Government's obligations.