---
kind: "section"
citation: "37 C.F.R. § 501.1"
title: "37"
number: "501.1"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/37/501.1"
---

# §501.1. Purpose.


The purpose of this part is to provide for the administration of a uniform patent policy for the Government with respect to the rights in inventions made by Government employees and to prescribe rules and regulations for implementing and effectuating such policy.


## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 40999, Aug. 7, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 4, E.O. 10096, 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 292, as amended by E.O. 10930, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 456 and by E.O. 10695, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 355, DOO 30-2A.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 39735, Oct. 11, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 40999, Aug. 7, 1996]