FAR 27.204-2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 27.204-2
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 87 FR 73890 Effective Dec 30, 2022
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
Article 31 of Annex 1 C, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, to GATT (Uruguay Round) addresses situations where the law of a member country allows for use of a patent without authorization, including use by the Government. Article 20.40 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement preserves parties' rights under Article 31.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 27.204-2?
FAR 27.204-2 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)".
When was FAR 27.204-2 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" (87 FR 73890), published Dec 1, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.
Are changes to FAR 27.204-2 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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