Federal agencies will report annually to the Secretary on data pertaining to reported subject inventions under a funding agreement, including—

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(a) Number of subject inventions reported to the Federal agency;

(b) Patent applications filed on subject inventions;

(c) Issued patents on subject inventions;

(d) Number of requests and number of requests granted for extension of the time for disclosures, election, and filing per 37 CFR 401.14(c)(5);

(e) Number of subject inventions conveyed to the Government in accordance with 37 CFR 401.14(d);

(f) Number of waivers requested and waivers granted per 37 CFR 401.14(i);

(g) Number of requests for assignment of invention rights; and

(h) Summary of utilization information provided by contractors. Such information will be received by the Secretary no later than the last day of October of each year.

[88 FR 17739, Mar. 24, 2023]