45 CFR 650.16

§ 650.16 Background rights.

United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective

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Citation: 45 CFR 650.16, § 650.16 Background rights, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/219657
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The Foundation will acquire rights to a research performer's pre-existing technology only in exceptional circumstances where, due to the nature of the research being supported, the Foundation requires greater control over resulting inventions. The NSF Grants or Contracts Officer, with concurrence of the cognizant Program Manager, will negotiate a background rights provision. If the affected awardee is a small business firm or nonprofit organization, the provision will conform to the requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 202(f)) as implemented by 37 CFR 401.12).

Legislative history

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