DFARS 227.7011 Procurement of rights in inventions, patents, and copyrights
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 227.7011
- 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
Even though no infringement has occurred or been alleged, it is the policy of the Department of Defense to procure rights under patents, patent applications, and copyrights whenever it is in the Government's interest to do so and the desired rights can be obtained at a fair price. The required and suggested clauses at 252.227-7004 and 252.227-7010 shall be required and suggested clauses, respectively, for license agreements and assignments made under this paragraph. The instructions at 227.7010 concerning the applicability and use of those clauses shall be followed insofar as they are pertinent.
Sections cited
- DFARS 252.227-7004 License Grant
- DFARS 252.227-7010 License to Other Government Agencies
- DFARS 227.7010 Assignments
Quick answers
What is DFARS 227.7011?
DFARS 227.7011 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Procurement of rights in inventions, patents, and copyrights".
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