DFARS 227.7005 Indirect notice of patent infringement claims
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 227.7005
- 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
(a) A communication by a patent owner to a Department of Defense contractor alleging that the contractor has committed acts of infringement in performance of a Government contract shall not be considered a claim within the meaning of 227.7004 until it meets the requirements specified therein.
(b) Any Department receiving an allegation of patent infringement which meets the requirements of 227.7004 shall acknowledge the same and supply the other Departments (see 227.7004 (c)) which may have an interest therein with a copy of such communication and the acknowledgement thereof.
(c) If a communication covering an infringement claim or notice which does not meet the requirements of 227.7004 (a) is received from a contractor, the patent owner shall be advised in writing as covered by the instructions of 227.7004 (d).
Sections cited
- DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement
Quick answers
What is DFARS 227.7005?
DFARS 227.7005 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Indirect notice of patent infringement claims".
Are changes to DFARS 227.7005 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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