Waiver of identified inventions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

This section covers the relinquishing by the Government to the contractor or inventor of title rights in a particular identified subject invention. In determining whether such a waiver of an identified invention will best serve the interests of the United States and the general public, the Secretary or designee shall, at a minimum, specifically include as considerations the following: (a) The extent to which such waiver is a reasonable and necessary incentive to call forth private risk capital for the development and commercialization of the invention; (b) The extent to which the plans, intentions, and ability of the contractor or inventor will obtain expeditious commercialization of such invention; (c) The extent to which the invention is useful in the production or utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; (d) The extent to which the Government has contributed to the field of technology of the invention; (e) The purpose and nature of the invention, including the anticipated use thereof; (f) The extent to which the contractor has made or will make substantial investment of financial resources or technology developed at the contractor's private expense which will directly benefit the commercialization of the invention; (g) The extent to which the field of technology of the invention has been developed at the contractor's expense; (h) The extent to which the Government intends to further develop the invention to the point of commercial utilization; (i) The exte

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 784.5