48 CFR 227.7001
227.7001 Policy.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 227.7001, 227.7001 Policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/243797
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Whenever a claim of infringement of privately owned rights in patented inventions or copyrighted works is asserted against any Department or Agency of the Department of Defense, all necessary steps shall be taken to investigate, and to settle administratively, deny, or otherwise dispose of such claim prior to suit against the United States. This subpart 227.70 does not apply to licenses or assignments acquired by the Department of Defense under the Patent Rights clauses.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.