[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 37, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 37CFR404.11]



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              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS

 

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

                                COMMERCE

 

PART 404_LICENSING OF GOVERNMENT OWNED INVENTIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  404.11  Appeals.



    (a) In accordance with procedures prescribed by the Federal agency, 

the following parties may appeal to the agency head or designee any 

decision or determination concerning the grant, denial, modification, or 

termination of a license:

    (1) A person whose application for a license has been denied;

    (2) A licensee whose license has been modified or terminated, in 

whole or in part; or

    (3) A person who timely filed a written objection in response to the 

notice required by Sec.  404.7(a)(1)(i) or Sec.  404.7(b)(1)(i) and who 

can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Federal agency that such 

person may be damaged by the agency action.

    (b) An appeal by a licensee under paragraph (a)(2) of this section 

may include a hearing, upon the request of the licensee, to address a 

dispute over any relevant fact. The parties may agree to Alternate 

Dispute Resolution in lieu of an appeal.



[71 FR 11514, Mar. 8, 2006]