48 CFR § 227.7009 - 227.7009 Patent releases, license agreements, and assignments.

---
identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s227.7009"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 227.7009 - 227.7009   Patent releases, license agreements, and assignments."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "227.7009"
section_name: "227.7009   Patent releases, license agreements, and assignments."
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"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36389, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "227"
---


# 227.7009 227.7009   Patent releases, license agreements, and assignments.

This section contains clauses for use in patent release and settlement agreements, license agreements, and assignments, executed by the Government, under which the Government acquires rights. Minor modifications of language (e.g., pluralization of “Secretary” or “Contracting Officer”) in multi-departmental agreements may be made if necessary.