If a patent or copyright owner communicates an allegation of infringement in the performance of a Government contract, grant, or other arrangement to addressees other than those specified in § 782.5(a), such as Department of Energy contractors including contractors operating government-owned facilities, the communication shall not be considered a claim within the meaning of § 782.5 until it meets the requirements of that section.
authority: Dept. of Energy Organization Act; sec. 651, 91 Stat. 601,
42 U.S.C. 7261; Atomic Energy Act of 1954; sec. 107(d), 88 Stat. 1241,
42 U.S.C. 5817(d); sec. 161(g), 80 Stat. 443,
42 U.S.C. 2201(g); sec. 172, 62 Stat. 933,
42 U.S.C. 2223; Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, sec. 2356, 75 Stat. 440,
22 U.S.C. 2356; Patents, Invention Secrecy Act; sec. 183, 66 Stat. 4,
35 U.S.C. 183; Judiciary and Judical Procedure Act, sec. 1498, 62 Stat. 601,
28 U.S.C. 1498.
source: 45 FR 26950, Apr. 22, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 782.8