FAR 31.205-30 Patent costs
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 31.205-30
- Type
- Subsection
- 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 following patent costs are allowable to the extent that they are incurred as requirements of a Government contract (but see 31.205-33):
(1) Costs of preparing invention disclosures, reports, and other documents.
(2) Costs for searching the art to the extent necessary to make the invention disclosures.
(3) Other costs in connection with the filing and prosecution of a United States patent application where title or royalty-free license is to be conveyed to the Government.
(b) General counseling services relating to patent matters, such as advice on patent laws, regulations, clauses, and employee agreements, are allowable (but see 31.205-33).
(c) Other than those for general counseling services, patent costs not required by the contract are unallowable. (See also 31.205-37.)
Sections cited
- FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs
- FAR 31.205-37 Royalties and other costs for use of patents
Quick answers
What is FAR 31.205-30?
FAR 31.205-30 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Patent costs".
Are changes to FAR 31.205-30 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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