10 CFR 780.24
§ 780.24 Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 780.24, § 780.24 Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/40647
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A patent shall be declared to be affected with the public interest pursuant to section 153a of the Act upon the Board's final decision that:
(a) The invention or discovery covered by the patent is of primary importance in the production or utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and
(b) The licensing of such invention or discovery under section 153 of the Act is of primary importance to effectuate the policies and purposes of the Act.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.