Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
Chapter 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulation |
SubChapter E - General Contracting Requirements |
Part 27 - Patents, Data, and Copyrights |
Subpart 27.2 - Patents and Copyrights |
§ 27.204-2 - Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
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27.204-2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Article 31 of Annex 1C, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, to GATT (Uruguay Round) addresses situations where the law of a member country allows for use of a patent without authorization, including use by the Government. Article 20.40 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement preserves parties' rights under Article 31.
[72 FR 63049, Nov. 7, 2007, as amended at 87 FR 73893, Dec. 1, 2022]