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class="body"> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Authority: </span> 22 U.S.C. 2651a, 40 U.S.C. 121(c) and 48 CFR chapter 1. </p> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Source: </span> 59 FR 66763, Dec. 28, 1994, unless otherwise noted. </p> <p class=" ListL1"> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/dosar/part-627%E2%80%94patents-data-and-copyrights#Subpart_627_2_T48_40433231" title="Subpart 627.2—Patents and Copyrights" aria-label="Subpart 627.2—Patents and Copyrights. 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Link 7">627.304-4 Appeals.</a> </p> </div> <nav role="navigation" class="related-links"><div class="familylinks"><div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a class="link String2Xref" href="/dosar/subchapter-e%E2%80%94general-contracting-requirements" title="SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS" aria-label="SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. Link 8">SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS</a></div></div></nav><article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title2" id="Subpart_627_2_T48_40433231"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title2">Subpart 627.2—Patents and Copyrights</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title3" id="Section_627_201_T48_4043323191"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title3"> <span class="ph autonumber">627.201</span> Patent and copyright infringement liability.</h3> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title4" id="Section_627_201_2_T48_4043323192"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title4"> <span class="ph autonumber">627.201-2</span> Contract clauses.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p List1">(e) The Procurement Executive is the agency head's designee for the purposes of FAR 27.201–2(e). </p> </div> </article> </article> <article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title5" id="Subpart_627_3_T48_40433232"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title5">Subpart 627.3—Patent Rights Under Government Contracts</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title6" id="Section_627_303_T48_4043323291"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title6"> <span class="ph autonumber">627.303</span> Contract clauses.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">The Procurement Executive is the agency head's designee to make the determinations addressed in FAR 27.303. Determinations proposed to be issued by the Procurement Executive shall be reviewed by the Office of the Legal Adviser. </p> </div> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title7" id="Section_627_304_T48_4043323292"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title7"> <span class="ph autonumber">627.304</span> Procedures.</h3> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title8" id="Section_627_304_1_T48_4043323293"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title8"> <span class="ph autonumber">627.304-1</span> General.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">The Procurement Executive is the agency head's designee for the purposes of FAR 27.304–1. Questions regarding fact-finding procedures as specified in FAR 27.304–1(a)(4) shall be referred to A/OPE. Determinations proposed to be issued by the Procurement Executive shall be reviewed by the Office of the Legal Adviser. </p> </div> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title9" id="Section_627_304_4_T48_4043323294"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title9"> <span class="ph autonumber">627.304-4</span> Appeals.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">The Procurement Executive is the agency head's designee for the purposes of FAR 27.304–4. 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