[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR1214.112]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          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 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.