# 48 CFR § 27.202-2: 27.202-2 Notice of Government as a licensee

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## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 27.202-2
- **Heading:** 27.202-2 Notice of Government as a licensee
- **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 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS > PART 27—PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS > Subpart 27.2—Patents and Copyrights

## Text

(a) When the Government is obligated to pay a royalty on a patent because of an existing license agreement and the contracting officer believes that the licensed patent will be applicable to a prospective contract, the Government should furnish the prospective offerors with—
(1) Notice of the license;
(2) The number of the patent; and
(3) The royalty rate cited in the license.
(b) When the Government is obligated to pay such a royalty, the solicitation should also require offerors to furnish information indicating whether or not each offeror is the patent owner or a licensee under the patent. This information is necessary so that the Government may either—
(1) Evaluate an offeror's price by adding an amount equal to the royalty; or
(2) Negotiate a price reduction with an offeror when the offeror is licensed under the same patent at a lower royalty rate.

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 27.101 27.101 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.102 27.102 General guidance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.200 27.200 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.200.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.201-1 27.201-1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.201-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.201-2 27.201-2 Contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.201-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.202-1 27.202-1 Reporting of royalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.202-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.202-2 27.202-2 Notice of Government as a licensee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.202-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.202-3 27.202-3 Adjustment of royalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.202-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.202-4 27.202-4 Refund of royalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.202-4.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.202-5 27.202-5 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.202-5.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.203-1 27.203-1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.203-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.203-2 27.203-2 Contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.203-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.204-1 27.204-1 Use of patented technology under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.204-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 27.204-2 27.204-2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-27.204-2.md)

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