[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: 37CFR404.12] [Page 718] 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. 404.12 Protection and administration of inventions. A Federal agency may take any suitable and necessary steps to protect and administer rights to Government owned inventions, either directly or through contract. [71 FR 11514, Mar. 8, 2006]