{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-784.7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 784.7","heading":"Class waiver.","body":"This section covers relinquishing of patent title rights by the Government to a class of persons or to a class of inventions. The authorization for class waivers is to be found at 42 U.S.C. 5908(c). Class waivers may be appropriate in situations where all members of a particular class would likely qualify for an advance or identified invention waiver. Normally, class waivers are originated by the Department. However, any person with a direct and substantial interest in a DOE program may request a class waiver by forwarding a written request therefor to the Patent Counsel. While no particular format for requesting a class waiver is prescribed, any request for a class waiver and any resulting determination by the Secretary or designee must address the pertinent objectives and considerations set forth in §§ 784.3(a), 784.4, 784.5, and 784.6.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","PART 784—PATENT WAIVER REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"5cbb0b74fe54cbc716ebbc8c98e0582c14d458b0122c6baef3b9c862b1d0d610","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-784.6","next":"us/10-cfr-784.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}