Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
Chapter V - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Part 1245 - Patents and Other Intellectual Property Rights |
Subpart 3 - NASA Foreign Patent Program |
§ 1245.303 - Criteria.
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§ 1245.303 Criteria.
The following categories of inventions will be considered for the filing of patent applications by NASA in countries other than the United States:
(a) Inventions which may be utilized abroad in governmental programs of the United States.
(b) Inventions which may be exploited abroad in the public interest by license to U.S. nationals or others.
(c) Inventions which may be utilized in applications type satellites, such as communications and meteorological satellites.
(d) Inventions considered to be basic discoveries or of major significance in an art.
(e) Inventions in fields which directly concern the public health or public welfare.