10 USC 2260: Licensing of intellectual property: retention of fees

10 USC 2260: Licensing of intellectual property: retention of fees Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2008

From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENTCHAPTER 134-MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONSSUBCHAPTER II-MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

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§2260. Licensing of intellectual property: retention of fees

(a) Authority.-Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned may license trademarks, service marks, certification marks, and collective marks owned or controlled by the Secretary concerned and may retain and expend fees received from such licensing in accordance with this section.

(b) Designated Marks.-The Secretary concerned shall designate the trademarks, service marks, certification marks, and collective marks regarding which the Secretary will exercise the authority to retain licensing fees under this section.

(1) For payment of the following costs incurred by the Secretary:

(A) Costs of securing trademark registrations.

(B) Costs of operating the licensing program under this section.

(2) For morale, welfare, and recreation activities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, to the extent (if any) that the total amount of the licensing fees available under this section for a fiscal year exceed the total amount needed for such fiscal year under paragraph (1).

(d) Availability.-Fees received in a fiscal year and retained under this section shall be available for obligation in such fiscal year and the following two fiscal years.

(e) Definitions.-In this section, the terms "trademark", "service mark", "certification mark", and "collective mark" have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946; 15 U.S.C. 1127).

(Added Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1004(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2035 .)