Use the responsible program or contracting office for this instrument.
The recorded role is not itself a general application endpoint.
What this role does not control
A routing lead does not establish funds, an individual delegation or approval of the proposed action.
Not confiscation of patent ownership or general permission for private-market sales.
Does not compel access to trade secrets/technical data; claims arising in foreign countries excluded.
Compensation is required; copyright has separate §1498(b) conditions.
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedThe record states funding rules and conditions; no program amount is attributed to this action.
Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementRole recordedRecorded executing role: Warranted contracting officer and program manager. Use the responsible program’s process.
Selected instrument
ACQ-31 · Intellectual property & technology transfer
28 U.S.C. 1498 supplies a compensation remedy against the United States for patented inventions used/manufactured by or for it without license; contractor protection requires government authorization or consent.