14 C.F.R. § 1245.106 Waiver of foreign rights.
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
(a) The Board will consider the waiver of foreign rights in any designated country concurrently with the waiver of domestic rights when so requested under §1245.104 or §1245.105. (b) The Board will also consider a separate request for foreign rights for an individual identified invention in any designated country if a request was not made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or for countries not designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Waiver of foreign rights will normally be granted under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section in any designated country unless; (1) The Board finds that the economic interests of the United States will not be served thereby; or unless (2) in the case of an individual identified invention under paragraph (b) of this section, NASA has determined, prior to the request, to file a patent application in the designated country. (d) If, subsequent to the granting of the petition for foreign rights, the petitioner requests and designates additional countries in which it wishes to secure patents, the Chairperson may grant such request, in whole or in part, without further action by the Board.
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 1245—PATENTS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Subpart 1—Patent Waiver Regulations
§ 1245.106 Waiver of foreign rights.
