FAR 27.305-4 Protection of invention disclosures
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 27.305-4
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 72 FR 63045 Effective Dec 7, 2007
- 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
(a) The Government will, to the extent authorized by 35 U.S.C. 205, withhold from disclosure to the public any invention disclosures reported under the patent rights clauses of 52.227-11 or 52.227-13 for a reasonable time in order for patent applications to be filed. The Government will follow the policy in 27.302(j) regarding protection of confidentiality.
(b) The Government should also use reasonable efforts to withhold from disclosure to the public for a reasonable time other information disclosing a subject invention. This information includes any data delivered pursuant to contract requirements provided that the contractor notifies the agency as to the identity of the data and the subject invention to which it relates at the time of delivery of the data. This notification shall be provided to both the contracting officer and to any patent representative to which the invention is reported, if other than the contracting officer.
(c) For more information on protection of invention disclosures, also see 37 CFR 401.13.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1999-402, FAR Part 27 Rewrite in Plain Language |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights-Ownership by the Contractor
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights-Ownership by the Government
- FAR 27.302(j) Policy
Quick answers
What is FAR 27.305-4?
FAR 27.305-4 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Protection of invention disclosures".
When was FAR 27.305-4 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1999-402, FAR Part 27 Rewrite in Plain Language" (72 FR 63045), published Nov 7, 2007 and effective Dec 7, 2007.
Are changes to FAR 27.305-4 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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