Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR 970.3102-05-30-70 970.3102–05–30–70 Patent costs and technology transfer costs

(1) Costs of preparing invention disclosures, reports, and other patent related documents required by the contract;

(2) Costs of searching the art relating to invention disclosures;

(3) Costs incurred in connection with the filing and prosecution of patent applications for subject inventions, except where those costs are incurred as part of a privately funded technology transfer program recognized under the contract;  and

(4) Other costs incurred in accordance with the patent rights clause and the Technology Transfer Mission clause included in the contract.