37 CFR 501.1
§ 501.1 Purpose.
United States · 37 CFR — Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights · Status: effective
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The purpose of this part is to provide for the administration of a uniform patent policy for the Government with respect to the rights in inventions made by Government employees and to prescribe rules and regulations for implementing and effectuating such policy.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.