[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: 43CFR6.11]

[Page 174]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 6--PATENT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart A--Inventions by Employees
 
Sec. 6.11  Condition of employment.

    (a) The regulations in this subpart shall be a condition of 
employment of all employees of the Department and shall be effective as 
to all their inventions. These regulations shall be effective without 
regard to any existing or future contracts to the contrary entered into 
by any employee of the Department with any person other than the 
Government.
    (b) If a patent application is filed upon an invention which has 
been made by an employee of the Department under circumstances that 
entitle the Government to the entire domestic right, title and interest 
in and to the invention, but which has not been reported to the 
Solicitor pursuant to the regulations in this subpart, title to such 
invention shall immediately vest in the Government, as represented by 
the Secretary, and the contract of employment shall be considered an 
assignment of such rights.