§780.24. Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.
10 C.F.R. § 780.24
A patent shall be declared to be affected with the public interest pursuant to section 153a of the Act upon the Board's final decision that:
The invention or discovery covered by the patent is of primary importance in the production or utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and
The licensing of such invention or discovery under section 153 of the Act is of primary importance to effectuate the policies and purposes of the Act.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7151, 7254; 42 U.S.C. 5814, 5815; 42 U.S.C. 2183, 2187, 2223; 35 U.S.C. 183; North American Free Trade Agreement, Article 1709(10), as implemented by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementing Act, Pub. L. 103-182.
Source
Source: 46 FR 39581, Aug. 4, 1981, unless otherwise noted.