# 48 CFR § 227.303: 227.303 Contract clauses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.303

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 227.303
- **Heading:** 227.303 Contract clauses
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS > PART 227—PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS > Subpart 227.3—Patent Rights Under Government Contracts

## Text

(1) Use the clause at 252.227-7039, Patents—Reporting of Subject Inventions, in solicitations and contracts containing the clause at FAR 52.227-11, Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
(2)(i) Use the clause at 252.227-7038, Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business), instead of the clause at FAR 52.227-11, in solicitations and contracts for experimental, developmental, or research work if—
(A) The contractor is other than a small business concern or nonprofit organization; and
(B) No alternative patent rights clause is used in accordance with FAR 27.303(c) or (e).
(ii) Use the clause with its Alternate I if—
(A) The acquisition of patent rights for the benefit of a foreign government is required under a treaty or executive agreement;
(B) The agency head determines at the time of award that it would be in the national interest to acquire the right to sublicense foreign governments or international organizations pursuant to any existing or future treaty or agreement; or
(C) Other rights are necessary to effect a treaty or agreement, in which case Alternate I may be appropriately modified.
(iii) Use the clause with its Alternate II in long-term contracts if necessary to effect treaty or agreements to be entered into.
[72 FR 69159, Dec. 7, 2007]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 227.303 227.303 Contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.303.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.304-1 227.304-1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.304-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.400 227.400 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.400.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.670 227.670 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.670.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.671 227.671 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.671.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.672 227.672 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.672.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.673 227.673 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between the Government and domestic concerns.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.673.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.674 227.674 Supply contracts between the Government and a foreign government or concern.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.674.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.675-1 227.675-1 International Traffic in Arms Regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.675-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.675-2 227.675-2 Review of agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.675-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.676 227.676 Foreign patent interchange agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.676.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.7000 227.7000 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.7000.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.7001 227.7001 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.7001.md)
- [48 CFR § 227.7002 227.7002 Statutes pertaining to administrative claims of infringement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-227.7002.md)

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