[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: 14CFR1260.59A]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1260_GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 1260.59A  Invention reporting and rights.



                     Invention Reporting and Rights



                              October 2000



    (a) As used in this provision:

    (1) The term ``invention'' means any invention or discovery which is 

or may be patentable or otherwise protectable under Title 35 of the 

United States Code, or any novel variety of plant which is or may be 

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under the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.).

    (2) The term ``made'' when used in relation to any invention means 

the conception or first actual reduction to practice of such invention.

    (b) The Recipient shall report promptly to the grant officer each 

invention made in the performance of work under this grant. The report 

of such invention shall--

    (1) Identify the inventor(s) by full name; and

    (2) Include such full and complete technical information concerning 

the invention as is necessary to enable an understanding of the nature 

and operation thereof.

    (c) Reporting shall be made on NASA Form 1679 Disclosure of 

Invention and New Technology (Including Software).

    (d) The Recipient hereby grants to the Government of the United 

States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration, the full rights, title, and 

interest in and to each such invention throughout the world.