DFARS Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights
Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Part facts
- Citation
- DFARS Part 227
- Type
- Part
- Supplements
- FAR Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41480 Effective Aug 25, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 5
- 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 part.
Contents
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Subpart 227.3 Patent Rights Under Government Contracts
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Subpart 227.4 Rights in Data and Copyrights
- 227.400 Scope of subpart
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Subpart 227.6 Foreign License and Technical Assistance Agreements
- 227.670 Scope
- 227.671 General
- 227.672 Policy
- 227.673 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between the Government and domestic concerns
- 227.674 Supply contracts between the Government and a foreign government or concern
- 227.675 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between a domestic concern and a foreign government or concern
- 227.676 Foreign patent interchange agreements
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Subpart 227.70 Infringement Claims, Licenses, and Assignments
- 227.7000 Scope
- 227.7001 Policy
- 227.7002 Statutes pertaining to administrative claims of infringement
- 227.7003 Claims for copyright infringement
- 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement
- 227.7005 Indirect notice of patent infringement claims
- 227.7006 Investigation and administrative disposition of claims
- 227.7007 Notification and disclosure to claimants
- 227.7008 Settlement of indemnified claims
- 227.7009 Patent releases, license agreements, and assignments
- 227.7010 Assignments
- 227.7011 Procurement of rights in inventions, patents, and copyrights
- 227.7012 Contract format
- 227.7013 Recordation
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Subpart 227.71 Technical Data and Associated Rights
- 227.7100 Scope of subpart
- 227.7101 Definitions
- 227.7102 Commercial products, commercial, components, commercial services, or commercial processes
- 227.7103 Other than commercial products, commercial services, or commercial processes
- 227.7104 Contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program
- 227.7105 Contracts for the acquisition of existing works
- 227.7106 Contracts for special works
- 227.7107 Contracts for architect-engineer services
- 227.7108 Contractor data repositories
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Subpart 227.72 Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Associated Rights
- 227.7200 Scope of subpart
- 227.7201 Definitions
- 227.7202 Commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation
- 227.7203 Other than commercial computer software and other than commercial computer software documentation
- 227.7204 Contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research Program
- 227.7205 Contracts for special works
- 227.7206 Contracts for architect-engineer services
- 227.7207 Contractor data repositories
Federal Register history
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Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of DoD Program Nomenclature (DFARS Case 2021-D002) | Closed Apr 15, 2024No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Rights in Technical Data (DFARS Case 2019-D044); Extension of Comment Period | Closed Feb 15, 2024No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modular Open Systems Approaches (DFARS Case 2021-D005); Extension of Comment Period | Closed Nov 17, 2023No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Rights in Technical Data (DFARS Case 2019-D044) | Closed Jan 16, 2024No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modular Open Systems Approaches (DFARS Case 2021-D005) | Closed Jan 16, 2024No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is DFARS Part 227?
DFARS Part 227 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Patents, Data, and Copyrights".
When was DFARS Part 227 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (90 FR 41480), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Aug 25, 2025.
Are changes to DFARS Part 227 proposed?
5 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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