the United States Government

“ Nothing in this chapter is intended to alter the effect of the laws cited in paragraph (a) of this section or any other laws with respect to the disposition of rights in inventions made in the performance of funding agreements with persons other than nonprofit organizations or small business firms. ”

“ The provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 shall take precedence over the provisions of this chapter to the extent that they permit or require a disposition of rights in subject inventions which is inconsistent with this chapter. ”

“ Pub. L. 103-272 substituted “section 30168 (e) of title 49” for “section 106 (c) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1395 (c) ; 80 Stat. 721) ”.
1986 Subsec. (e) . Pub. L. 99-502 added subsec. (e) .
1984 Subsec. (c) . Pub. L. 98-620 substituted “February 18, 1983” for “August 23, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 16887) ” and inserted provision that all funding agreements, including those with other than small business firms and nonprofit organizations, shall include the requirements established in paragraph 202 (c) (4) and section 203 of this title. ”