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252.227-7008 Computation of royalties.

Prescription and Applicability

DFARS Prescription, 227.7009-4(c)

(c) Computation of royalties. The clause at 252.227-7008 providing for the computation of royalties, may be of varying scope depending upon the nature of the royalty bearing article, the volume of procurement, and the type of contract pursuant to which the procurement is to be accomplished.

Current Text

252.227-7008 Computation of royalties.

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

Computation of Royalties (AUG 1984)

Subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, royalties shall accrue to the Contractor under this agreement on all articles or materials embodying, or manufactured by the use of, any or all inventions claimed under any unexpired United States patent licensed herein, upon acceptance thereof by the Department of ____________, at the rate of ________ percent of the net selling price of such articles or materials (amount) per (name of item) *

whether manufactured by the Government or procured under a fixed price contract, and at the rate of (amount) per (name of item) acquired or manufactured by a Contractor performing under a cost-reimbursement contract. With respect to such articles or materials made by the Department of ____________, "net selling price," as used in this paragraph, means the actual cost of direct labor and materials without allowance for overhead and supervision.

  • Use bracketed matter as appropriate.

(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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