[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR6.1]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 6_INVENTIONS AND PATENTS (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 6.1  Publication or patenting of inventions.

    It is the general policy of the Department that the results of 
Department research should be made widely, promptly and freely available 
to other research workers and to the public. This availability can 
generally be adequately preserved by the dedication of a Government-
owned invention to the public. Determinations to file a domestic patent 
application on inventions in which the Department has an interest will 
be made where the circumstances indicate that this is desirable in the 
public interest, and if it is practicable to do so. Department 
determinations not to apply for a domestic patent on employee inventions 
are subject to review and approval by the Commissioner of Patents. 
Except where deemed necessary for protecting the patent claim, the fact 
that a patent application has been or may be filed will not require any 
departure from normal policy regarding the dissemination of the results 
of Department research.