DFARS 252.227-7001 Release of Past Infringement
Clause Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Sep 2019 version
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 252.227-7001
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- September 2019
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 52.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
- Last amended
- 84 FR 48499 Effective Sep 13, 2019
- 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 clause.
Text
As prescribed at 227.7009-2 (a), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments:
RELEASE OF PAST INFRINGEMENT (SEP 2019)
The Contractor hereby releases each and every claim and demand which the Contractor now has or may hereafter have against the Government for the manufacture or use by or for the Government prior to the effective date of this contract, of any inventions covered by (i) any of the patents and applications for patent identified in this contract, and (ii) any other patent or application for patent owned or hereafter acquired by the Contractor, insofar as and only to the extent that such other patent or patent application covers the manufacture, use, or disposition of [description of subject matter].*
(End of clause)
*Bracketed portions of the clause may be omitted when not appropriate or not encompassed by the release as negotiated.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 227.7009-2(a) Clauses to be used when applicable
Quick answers
What is DFARS 252.227-7001?
DFARS 252.227-7001 is a clause of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Release of Past Infringement".
What is the current version of DFARS 252.227-7001?
The current version is dated September 2019.
When was DFARS 252.227-7001 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modification of DFARS Clause “Release of Past Infringement” (DFARS Case 2019-D012)" (84 FR 48499), published Sep 13, 2019 and effective Sep 13, 2019.
Are changes to DFARS 252.227-7001 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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