MPEP 310 - Government License Rights to Contractor-Owned Inventions Made Under Federally ...

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Section Summary
MPEP § 310: “Government License Rights to Contractor-Owned Inventions Made Under Federally Sponsored Research and Development” — This section explains that when a government contractor retains U.S. patent rights to an invention made with federal funding, they are legally required under 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(6) to include a specific government rights statement in both the patent application and any resulting patent. The required statement must acknowledge that the invention was made with government support under a particular contract and that the U.S. government holds certain rights in the invention. The section further details proper placement of this statement within the patent specification—immediately following any references to related applications, or as the first paragraph if none are present—and clarifies that merely providing government support information on a provisional application cover sheet does not satisfy this statutory requirement.

Illustration Explanation
The image conveys the central principle that inventions made with federal support must acknowledge the government’s retained rights, emphasizing procedural transparency and shared ownership between private innovators and the public interest.

Edition Referenced
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024

Disclaimer
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