48 CFR 27.204-2 - 27.204-2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Apr 07, 2025

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27.204-2 - 27.204-2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Article 31 of Annex 1C, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, to GATT (Uruguay Round) addresses situations where the law of a member country allows for use of a patent without authorization, including use by the Government. Article 20.40 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement preserves parties' rights under Article 31.

[72 FR 63049, Nov. 7, 2007, as amended at 87 FR 73893, Dec. 1, 2022]

authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

source: 72 FR 63049, Nov. 7, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 48 CFR 27.204-2