[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR17.25]

[Page 181]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 17--LICENSING OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED INVENTIONS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart C--Appeal Procedures for Licensing Department of Commerce 
                                 Patents
 
Sec. 17.25  Procedures.

    (a) Any appellant party(ies) who was denied a license by the 
Director under Sec. 17.24(a) shall not be entitled to an adversary 
hearing. Such party(ies) shall file appropriate documents no later than 
30 days from the receipt of the Director's decision unless the Under 
Secretary grants for good cause an extension of time. The notice, in 
concise and brief terms, should state the grounds for appeal and include 
copies of all pertinent documents. Accompanying the notice should be 
concise arguments as to why the Director's decision should be rejected 
or modified.
    (b) The Under Secretary shall render a written opinion within 30 
days of receiving all required documentation in a non-adversary appeal.
    (c) Judicial review is available as the law permits.

[49 FR 7986, Mar. 5, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 38983, Sept. 24, 1990]