[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR6.10]

[Page 173-174]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 6--PATENT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart A--Inventions by Employees
 
Sec. 6.10  Publicity concerning the invention after patent application is filed.

    In order that the public may obtain the greatest possible benefit 
from inventions in which the Secretary has transferable interests, 
inventions assigned to the Secretary upon which patent applications have 
been filed shall be publicized as widely as possible, within limitations 
of authority, by the Department, by the originating agency, by the 
division in which the inventor is employed, and by the inventor himself 
in his contacts with industries in which the invention is or may be 
useful. Regular organs of publication shall be utilized to the greatest 
extent possible. In addition, it shall be the duty of the Solicitor, 
upon being

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advised of the issuance of any patent assigned to the Secretary, to take 
steps towards listing the patent as available for licensing, where 
feasible.