Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). 27.204-2 Section 27.204-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Patents and Copyrights 27.204–2 Use of patented technology under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Article 31 of Annex 1C, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, to GATT (Uruguay Round) addresses situations where the law of a member country allows for use of a patent without authorization, including use by the Government. Article 20.40 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement preserves parties' rights under Article 31. [72 FR 63049, Nov. 7, 2007, as amended at 87 FR 73893, Dec. 1, 2022]