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DFARS 252.227-7007 — License term—running royalty.

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252.227-7007 License term—running royalty.

Type: Clause

Prescribed in: 227.7009-4(b)

Current version date: AUG 1984

Prescription and Applicability

DFARS Prescription, 227.7009-4(b)

(b) License term--running royalty. The clause at 252.227-7007 is a sample form for expressing the license term.

Current Text

252.227-7007 License term—running royalty.

As prescribed at 227.7009-4(b), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments:

License Term—Running Royalty (AUG 1984)

The license hereby granted shall remain in full force and effect for the full term of each of the patents referred to in the "License Grant" clause of this contract and any and all patents hereafter issued on applications for patent referred to above unless sooner terminated as elsewhere herein provided.

(End of clause)

Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause

Class Deviation 2026-O0036, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 27)

  • Status: Active
  • Date Issued: 2026-02-01
  • Change type: MODIFIED
  • Action: Modified by RFO class deviation

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Generated: 2026-04-21 17:40 UTC

Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-252.227-7007