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CHAPTER 14R-OFFICE OF WATER
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Part

14R-9 Patents, data, and copyrights..........

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AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 1976 ed., 301; sec. 2, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950, 15 FR 3174; 42 U.S.C. 7879.

SOURCE: 45 FR 31066, May 12, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

§ 14R-9.000 Scope of part.

This part sets forth policies, instructions, and contract clauses pertaining to patents, data, and copyrights in connection with the procurement of supplies and services.

Subpart 14R-9.1—Patents

§ 14R-9.100 Scope of subpart.

This subpart sets forth policies, procedures, and contract clauses with respect to inventions made or utilized in connection with any contracts, grants, agreements, understandings, or other arrangements entered into with or for the benefit of OWRT. OWRT's primary mission in its R&D procurement process is not oriented toward procurement for Government use, but rather toward the development and ultimate utilization of methodologies and technologies to assure efficient sources of water and water resources. OWRT must work in cooperation with industry in the development of new water sources and resources and in achieving a goal of widespread commercial use. To this end, Congress has provided OWRT with an array of incentives to secure the adoption of new technology developed for OWRT. An important incentive in commercializing technology is that provided by the patent system. As set forth in these regulations, patent incentives, including the Secretary of the Interior's authority to waive the Government's patent rights to the extent provided for by the statute, will be utilized in appropriate situations to encourage industrial participation, foster commercial utilization and competition, and make the benefits of OWRT's activities widely available to the public. In addition to considering the waiver of patent rights at the time of contracting, OWRT will also consider the incentive of a waiver of patent rights upon the reporting of an identified invention when requested by the contractor, or the employee-inventor with

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