37 CFR § 401.9
Retention of rights by contractor employee inventor
November 5, 2020
Agencies which allow an employee/inventor of the contractor to retain rights to a subject invention made under a funding agreement with a small business firm or nonprofit organization contractor, as authorized by 35 U.S.C. 202(d), will impose upon the inventor at least those conditions that would apply to a small business firm contractor under paragraphs (d)(1) and (3); (f)(4); (h); (i); and (j) of the clause at §401.14.
[52 FR 8554, Mar. 18, 1987, as amended at 83 FR 15960, Apr. 13, 2018]