[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: 14CFR1245.106]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1245_PATENTS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS--Table of 

Contents

 

                   Subpart 1_Patent Waiver Regulations

 

Sec. 1245.106  Waiver of foreign rights.



    (a) The Board will consider the waiver of foreign rights in any 

designated country concurrently with the waiver of domestic rights when 

so requested under Sec. 1245.104 or Sec. 1245.105.



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    (b) The Board will also consider a separate request for foreign 

rights for an individual identified invention in any designated country 

if a request was not made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or 

for countries not designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.

    (c) Waiver of foreign rights will normally be granted under 

paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section in any designated country 

unless; (1) The Board finds that the economic interests of the United 

States will not be served thereby; or unless (2) in the case of an 

individual identified invention under paragraph (b) of this section, 

NASA has determined, prior to the request, to file a patent application 

in the designated country.

    (d) If, subsequent to the granting of the petition for foreign 

rights, the petitioner requests and designates additional countries in 

which it wishes to secure patents, the Chairperson may grant such 

request, in whole or in part, without further action by the Board.