# 43 CFR § 6.4: Action by Solicitor

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 6.4
- **Heading:** Action by Solicitor
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 6—PATENT REGULATIONS > Subpart A—Inventions by Employees

## Text

(a) If an employee inventor requests pursuant to § 6.2(e), that such determination be made, the Solicitor shall determine the respective rights of the employee and of the Government in and to the invention. His determination shall be subject to review by the Commissioner in proper cases under Executive Orders 10096 and 10930 and the rules and regulations issued by the Commissioner with the approval of the President.
(b) If the Government is entitled to obtain the entire domestic right, title and interest in and to an invention made by an employee of the Department, the Solicitor, subject to review by the Commissioner in proper cases, may take such action respecting the invention as he deems necessary or advisable to protect the interests of the United States.

## Nearby sections

- [43 CFR § 6.1 § 6.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.1.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.2 § 6.2 Report of invention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.2.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.3 § 6.3 Action by supervisory officials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.3.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.4 § 6.4 Action by Solicitor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.4.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.5 § 6.5 Rights in inventions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.5.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.6 § 6.6 Appeals by employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.6.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.7 § 6.7 Domestic patent protection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.7.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.8 § 6.8 Foreign filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.8.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.9 § 6.9 Publication and public use of invention before patent application is filed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.9.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.10 § 6.10 Publicity concerning the invention after patent application is filed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.10.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.11 § 6.11 Condition of employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.11.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.51 § 6.51 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.51.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.52 § 6.52 Patents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.52.md)
- [43 CFR § 6.53 § 6.53 Unpatented inventions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-6.53.md)

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