Oversight-prototype Oil Shale Leasing: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Minerals, Materials and Fuels of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session ... November 30, 1976

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Page 86 - In other situations, where the purpose of the contract is to build upon existing knowledge or technology to develop information, products, processes. or methods for use by the Government, and the work called for by the contract is in a field of technology in which the contractor has acquired technical competence (demonstrated by factors such as know-how, experience, and patent position) directly related to an area in which the contractor has an established nongovernmental commercial position...
Page 86 - Contractor," means any individual, partnership, public or private corporation, association, institution, or other entity which is a party to the contract. (d) "Contract," means any actual or proposed contract, agreement, grant, or other arrangement, or sub-contract entered into with or for the benefit of the government where a purpose of the contract is the conduct of experimental, developmental, or research work. (e) "Made...
Page 86 - To the point of practical application" means to manufacture in the case of a composition or product, to practice in the case of a process, or to operate in the case of a machine, and under such conditions as to establish that the invention is being worked and that its benefits are reasonably accessible to the public.
Page 87 - Government, on the commercial use that is being made or is intended to be made of inventions made under Government contracts.
Page 89 - Except as otherwise authorized in writing by the contracting officer, the contractor shall obtain patent agreements to effectuate the provisions of this clause from all persons who perform any part of the work under this contract, except such clerical and manual labor personnel as will have no access to technical data.
Page 87 - Hereby grants to the Government a nonexclusive, nontransferable, paid-up license to make, use, and sell each Subject Invention throughout the world by or on behalf of the Government of the United States...
Page 87 - ... three years after a patent issues on the invention to bring the invention to the point of practical application or has made the invention available for licensing...
Page 87 - ... years after a patent issues on the invention to bring the invention to the point of practical application or has made the invention available for licensing royalty-free or on terms that are reasonable in the circumstances...
Page 89 - Officer or his authorized representative shall, nntil the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under this contract, have the right to examine any books (including laboratory notebooks), records...
Page 90 - Subcontractor's refusal and other pertinent information which may expedite disposition of the matter ; and (ii) Shall not proceed with the subcontract without the written authorization of the Government Contracting Officer.

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