[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65451-65452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22704]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

14 CFR Part 1245

[Notice: (07-083)]
RIN 2700-AD35


Patents and Other Intellectual Property Rights

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NASA is amending its regulations by removing NASA's Foreign 
Patent Licensing Regulations. NASA no longer follows these regulations, 
but issues licenses based on Government-wide licensing regulations 
promulgated by the Department of Commerce that take precedence over 
individual agency licensing regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 21, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Kennedy, Commercial and 
Intellectual Property Law Practice

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Group, Office of the General Counsel, NASA Headquarters, telephone 
(202) 358-2065, fax (202) 358-4341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce issued 
Government-wide regulations which prescribe the terms, conditions, and 
procedures upon which a federally-owned invention may be licensed both 
internationally and domestically. The Department of Commerce 
regulations take precedence over individual agency licensing 
regulations. NASA grants licenses in accordance with the Department of 
Commerce regulations. Thus, NASA is cancelling its foreign licensing 
regulations.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 1245

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Inventions and 
patents.

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Under the authority, 42 U.S.C. 2473, 14 CFR part 1245 is amended as 
follows:

PART 1245--PATENTS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

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1. The authority citation for part 1245 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2457, 35 U.S.C. 200 et seq.

Subpart 4--[Removed and Reserved]

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2. Remove and reserve Subpart 4, consisting of Sec. Sec.  1245.400 
through 1245.405.

Michael D. Griffin,
Administrator.
 [FR Doc. E7-22704 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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