[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 37, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 37CFR404.4] [Page 644] TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS CHAPTER IV--ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 404--LICENSING OF GOVERNMENT OWNED INVENTIONS--Table of Contents Sec. 404.4 Authority to grant licenses. Federally owned inventions shall be made available for licensing as deemed appropriate in the public interest. Federal agencies having custody of federally owned inventions may grant nonexclusive, partially exclusive, or exclusive licenses thereto under this part.