[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR27.209]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 27_PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart 27.2_Patents
 
Sec.  27.209  Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

    (a) Article 31 of Annex 1C, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights, to GATT (Uruguay Round) addresses 
situations where the law of a member country allows for use of a patent 
without authorization from the patent holder, including use by the 
Government.

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    (b) The contracting officer should consult with legal counsel 
regarding questions under this section.

[61 FR 39212, July 26, 1996]