[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 45CFR650.6]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER VI--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

PART 650_PATENTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 650.6  Awards not primarily for research.



    (a) Awards not primarily intended to support scientific or 

engineering research need contain no patent provision. Examples of such 

awards are travel and conference grants.

    (b) NSF fellowships and traineeships are primarily intended to 

support education or training, not particular research. Therefore, in 

accordance with section 212 of title 35 of the United States Code, the 

Foundation claims no rights to inventions made by fellows or trainees. 

The following provision will be included in each fellowship or



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traineeship program announcement and made part of the award:



                      Intellectual Property Rights



    The National Science Foundation claims no rights to any inventions 

or writings that might result from its fellowship or traineeship awards. 

However, fellows and trainees should be aware that the NSF, another 

Federal agency, or some private party may acquire such rights through 

other support for particular research. Also, fellows and trainees should 

note their obligation to include an Acknowledgment and Disclaimer in any 

publication.