Code of Federal Regulations > Title 37 > Chapter IV > Part 501 - PART 501—UNIFORM PATENT POLICY FOR RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Regulations last checked for updates: May 23, 2025

Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights last revised: Apr 30, 2025

§ 501.1 - Purpose.

§ 501.2 - Scope.

§ 501.3 - Definitions.

§ 501.4 - Determination of inventions and rights.

§ 501.5 - Agency liaison officer.

§ 501.6 - Criteria for the determination of rights in and to inventions.

§ 501.7 - Agency determination.

§ 501.8 - Appeals by employees.

§ 501.9 - Patent protection.

§ 501.10 - Dissemination of this part and of implementing regulations.

§ 501.11 - Submissions and inquiries.

authority: Sec. 4, E.O. 10096, 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 292, as amended by E.O. 10930, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 456 and by E.O. 10695, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 355, DOO 30-2A

source: 53 FR 39735, Oct. 11, 1988, unless otherwise noted.