# 45 C.F.R. § 650.8 (2026): Retention of rights by inventor

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_8

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 C.F.R. § 650.8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Retention of rights by inventor
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 45 CFR: Public Welfare / Chapter VI: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION / Part 650: PATENTS / § 650.8: § 650.8   Retention of rights by inventor.

## Text

If an awardee elects not to retain rights to an invention, the inventor may request the NSF Patent Assistant for permission to retain principal patent rights. Such requests should be made as soon as possible after the awardee notifies the Patent Assistant that it does not want to patent the invention. Such requests will normally be granted unless either the awardee or the employer of the inventor shows that it would be harmed by that action. As required by § 401.9 of the implementing regulations for the Bayh-Dole Act (37 CFR 401.9), the inventor will be subject to the same conditions that the awardee would have been, except that the special restrictions imposed on nonprofit organizations will not apply to the inventor.

## Nearby sections

- [45 C.F.R. § 650.1 (2026) § 650.1   Scope of part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_1.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.2 (2026) § 650.2   National Science Foundation patent policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_2.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.3 (2026) § 650.3   Source of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_3.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.4 (2026) § 650.4   Standard patent rights clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_4.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.5 (2026) § 650.5   Special patent provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_5.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.6 (2026) § 650.6   Awards not primarily for research.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_6.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.7 (2026) § 650.7   Awards affected by international agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_7.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.8 (2026) § 650.8   Retention of rights by inventor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_8.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.9 (2026) § 650.9   Unwanted inventions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_9.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.10 (2026) § 650.10   Inventions also supported by another Federal Agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_10.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.11 (2026) § 650.11   Utilization reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_11.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.12 (2026) § 650.12   Waivers and approvals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_12.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.13 (2026) § 650.13   Exercise of march-in rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_13.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 650.14 (2026) § 650.14   Request for conveyance of title to NSF.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P650_S650_14.md)

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