[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 37, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 37CFR401.8]



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              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS

 

  CHAPTER IV--ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                COMMERCE

 

PART 401_RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL 

 

Sec. 401.8  Reporting on utilization of subject inventions.



    (a) Paragraph (h) of the clauses at Sec. 401.14 and its counterpart 

in the clause at Attachment A to OMB Circular A-124 provides that 

agencies have the right to receive periodic reports from the contractor 

on utilization of inventions. Agencies exercising this right should 

accept such information, to the extent feasible, in the format that the 

contractor normally prepares it for its own internal purposes. The 

prescription of forms should be avoided. However, any forms or standard 

questionnaires that are adopted by an agency for this purpose must 

comply with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act. Copies 

shall be sent to the Secretary.

    (b) In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(5) and the terms of the 

clauses at Sec. 401.14, agencies shall not disclose such information to 

persons outside the government. Contractors will continue to provide 

confidential markings to help prevent inadvertent release outside the 

agency.