DFARS 227.7001 Policy
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 227.7001
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
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.
Quick answers
What is DFARS 227.7001?
DFARS 227.7001 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Policy".
Are changes to DFARS 227.7001 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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