Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System--Volume 1
PART 3027—PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS
3027.205   Adjustment of royalties.
(a) Reports shall be made to Component legal counsel. Contracting Officers shall coordinate actions with the COCO and HCA.
3027.208   Use of patented technology under the North American Free Trade Agreements.
(f) Contracting officers shall ensure compliance.
3027.304-1   General.
Interim and final invention reports and notification of all subcontracts for experimental, developmental, or research work (FAR) 48 CFR 27.304-1(e)(2)(ii) may be submitted on DD Form 882, Report of Inventions and Subcontracts.
3027.304-5   Appeals.
(a) Contracting officers are authorized to take the specified actions.
(b) Appeals shall be made to the CPO.
3027.305   Administration of Patent Rights Clauses.
3027.305-4   Conveyance of invention rights acquired by the Government.
The contracting officer shall ensure that solicitations and contracts which include a patent rights clause include a means for the contractor to report inventions made in the course of contract performance and at contract completion. This requirement may be fulfilled by requiring the contractor to submit a DD Form 882, Report of Inventions and Subcontract.
3027.306   Licensing background patent rights to third parties.
(b) The CPO shall make the required determinations and notifications under this subpart.
3027.404   Basic rights in data clause.
(f)(1)(iii) The DHS will use Alternate IV of the (FAR) 48 CFR clause 52.227-14 in all contracts containing the basic clause, unless the HCA approves an exclusion. Approval at a level above the contracting officer is required for the contract to exclude items or categories of data from Alternative IV.
3027.409   Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Alternate IV of the (FAR) 48 CFR clause 52.227-14 shall be included in solicitations and contracts containing the basic clause unless the HCA approves an exclusion. Additional non-conflicting alternates may be used.