10 C.F.R. § 784.2
Definitions.
Cite as 10 C.F.R. § 784.2 (2026)
As used in this part:
Contract
means procurement contracts, grants, agreements, understandings and other arrangements (including Cooperative Research and Development Agreements [CRADAs], Work for Others and User Facility agreements, which includes research, development, or demonstration work, and includes any assignment or substitution of the parties, entered into, with, or for the benefit of DOE.
Contractor
means entities performing under contracts as defined above.
Patent Counsel
means the DOE Patent Counsel assisting the contracting activity.