MPEP § 2309 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Department of Energy (Annotated Rules)
§2309 National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Department of Energy
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2309, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Department of Energy
This section addresses National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Department of Energy. Primary authority: 35 U.S.C. 151. Contains: 1 requirement, 1 guidance statement, 1 permission, and 2 other statements.
Key Rules
PTAB Jurisdiction
Ownership of an invention made pursuant to a U.S. government contract may be vested in the contracting government agency. The Board determines two such ownership contests using interference procedures: for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 42 U.S.C. 2457 (inventions having significant utility in aeronautical or space activity), and for the Department of Energy (DoE), 42 U.S.C. 2182 (inventions relating to special nuclear material or atomic energy).
Ownership of an invention made pursuant to a U.S. government contract may be vested in the contracting government agency. The Board determines two such ownership contests using interference procedures: for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 42 U.S.C. 2457 (inventions having significant utility in aeronautical or space activity), and for the Department of Energy (DoE), 42 U.S.C. 2182 (inventions relating to special nuclear material or atomic energy).
An applicant with an application covered by these Acts must file a statement regarding the making or conception of the invention and any relation to a contract with NASA or DoE. See MPEP § 150 and § 151. The examiner should work in coordination with Licensing and Review and one of the Technology Centers' Interference Practice Specialists in suggesting these cases to the Board. Although these cases are not interferences, the interference practices in this chapter generally apply to NASA and DoE ownership contests as well.
An applicant with an application covered by these Acts must file a statement regarding the making or conception of the invention and any relation to a contract with NASA or DoE. See MPEP § 150 and § 151. The examiner should work in coordination with Licensing and Review and one of the Technology Centers' Interference Practice Specialists in suggesting these cases to the Board. Although these cases are not interferences, the interference practices in this chapter generally apply to NASA and DoE ownership contests as well.
An applicant with an application covered by these Acts must file a statement regarding the making or conception of the invention and any relation to a contract with NASA or DoE. See MPEP § 150 and § 151. The examiner should work in coordination with Licensing and Review and one of the Technology Centers' Interference Practice Specialists in suggesting these cases to the Board. Although these cases are not interferences, the interference practices in this chapter generally apply to NASA and DoE ownership contests as well.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| PTAB Jurisdiction | 35 U.S.C. § 151 |
| PTAB Jurisdiction | MPEP § 150 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 2309 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Department of Energy
Source: USPTO2309 National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Department of Energy [R-08.2017]
Ownership of an invention made pursuant to a U.S. government contract may be vested in the contracting government agency. The Board determines two such ownership contests using interference procedures: for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 42 U.S.C. 2457 (inventions having significant utility in aeronautical or space activity), and for the Department of Energy (DoE), 42 U.S.C. 2182 (inventions relating to special nuclear material or atomic energy).
An applicant with an application covered by these Acts must file a statement regarding the making or conception of the invention and any relation to a contract with NASA or DoE. See MPEP § 150 and § 151. The examiner should work in coordination with Licensing and Review and one of the Technology Centers’ Interference Practice Specialists in suggesting these cases to the Board. Although these cases are not interferences, the interference practices in this chapter generally apply to NASA and DoE ownership contests as well.