37 CFR 501.2

§ 501.2 Scope.

United States · 37 CFR — Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights · Status: effective

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Citation: 37 CFR 501.2, § 501.2 Scope, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/163284
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This part applies to any invention made by a Government employee and to any action taken with respect thereto.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.