How does the government’s march-in rights affect contractor-owned inventions?
How does the government’s march-in rights affect contractor-owned inventions? The government’s march-in rights are a significant aspect of federally sponsored research and development contracts. As outlined in MPEP 310: “The government has the right to require the contractor to grant a nonexclusive, partially exclusive, or exclusive license in any field of use to a responsible…
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The government license rights statement required for contractor-owned inventions made under federally sponsored research and development is: ‘This invention was made with government support under (identify the contract) awarded by (identify the Federal agency). The government has certain rights in the invention.’ This statement is mandated by 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(6) and must be included at…
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