[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1214.112]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1214_SPACE FLIGHT--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart 1214.1_General Provisions Regarding Space Shuttle Flights of 
        Payloads for Non-U.S. Government, Reimbursable Customers
 
Sec. 1214.112  Patent, data and information matters.

    (a) Patent and data rights. NASA will not acquire rights to 
inventions, patents or proprietary data which may be used in, or arise 
from, activities for which a customer has reimbursed

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NASA under the policies set forth herein. However, in certain instances 
in which the NASA Administrator has determined that activities may have 
a significant impact on the public health, safety or welfare, NASA may 
obtain assurances from the customer that the results will be made 
available to the public on terms and conditions reasonable under the 
circumstances.
    (b) Information. All customers will be required to furnish NASA with 
sufficient information to ensure Shuttle safety and NASA's and the U.S. 
Government's continued compliance with law, published policy and the 
U.S. Government's obligations.