10 CFR § 780.24 - Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t10/s780.24
Currency
2026-04-05
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-04-05
Chapter
Department of Energy
Authority
42 U.S.C. 7151, 7254; 42 U.S.C. 5814, 5815; 42 U.S.C. 2183, 2187, 2223; 35 U.S.C. 183; North American Free Trade Agreement, Article 1709(10), as implemented by the North American Free Trade Agreement ... 42 U.S.C. 7151, 7254; 42 U.S.C. 5814, 5815; 42 U.S.C. 2183, 2187, 2223; 35 U.S.C. 183; North American Free Trade Agreement, Article 1709(10), as implemented by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementing Act, Pub. L. 103-182.
# 780.24 Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.A patent shall be declared to be affected with the public interest pursuant to section 153a of the Act upon the Board's final decision that:(a) The invention or discovery covered by the patent is of primary importance in the production or utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and(b) The licensing of such invention or discovery under section 153 of the Act is of primary importance to effectuate the policies and purposes of the Act.