# 37 C.F.R. § 501.4 (2026): Determination of inventions and rights

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 C.F.R. § 501.4 (2026)
- **Heading:** Determination of inventions and rights
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 37 CFR: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights / Chapter IV: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 501: UNIFORM PATENT POLICY FOR RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES / § 501.4: § 501.4   Determination of inventions and rights.

## Text

Each Government agency has the approval of the Secretary to determine whether the results of research, development, or other activity in the agency constitute an invention within the purview of Executive Order 10096, as amended by Executive Order 10930 and Executive Order 10695, and to determine the rights in and to the invention in accordance with the provisions of §§ 501.6 and 501.7.
[61 FR 40999, Aug. 7, 1996]

## Nearby sections

- [37 C.F.R. § 501.1 (2026) § 501.1   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_1.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.2 (2026) § 501.2   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_2.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.3 (2026) § 501.3   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_3.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.4 (2026) § 501.4   Determination of inventions and rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_4.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.5 (2026) § 501.5   Agency liaison officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_5.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.6 (2026) § 501.6   Criteria for the determination of rights in and to inventions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_6.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.7 (2026) § 501.7   Agency determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_7.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.8 (2026) § 501.8   Appeals by employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_8.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.9 (2026) § 501.9   Patent protection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_9.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.10 (2026) § 501.10   Dissemination of this part and of implementing regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_10.md)
- [37 C.F.R. § 501.11 (2026) § 501.11   Submissions and inquiries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T37_P501_S501_11.md)

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