48 CFR § 227.7001 - 227.7001 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 227.7001 - 227.7001   Policy."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "227.7001"
section_name: "227.7001   Policy."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "227"
part_name: "PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36389, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 227.7001 227.7001   Policy.

Whenever a claim of infringement of privately owned rights in patented inventions or copyrighted works is asserted against any Department or Agency of the Department of Defense, all necessary steps shall be taken to investigate, and to settle administratively, deny, or otherwise dispose of such claim prior to suit against the United States. This subpart 227.70 does not apply to licenses or assignments acquired by the Department of Defense under the Patent Rights clauses.