§ 208. — Regulations governing Federal licensing.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC208]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART II--PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS
CHAPTER 18--PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 208. Regulations governing Federal licensing
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to promulgate regulations
specifying the terms and conditions upon which any federally owned
invention, other than inventions owned by the Tennessee Valley
Authority, may be licensed on a nonexclusive, partially exclusive, or
exclusive basis.
(Added Pub. L. 96-517, Sec. 6(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3024; amended
Pub. L. 98-620, title V, Sec. 501(12), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3367.)
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-620 substituted ``Secretary of Commerce'' for
``Administrator of General Services''.
