# Licensing Department Inventions
> **US Department of Agriculture** · Final rule. · Published 1996-08-15 · Effective 1996-08-15 · 61 FR 42371
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-20884
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Agriculture
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 42371
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 19
- **Publication date:** 1996-08-15
- **Effective date:** 1996-08-15
## Abstract

This action is being taken as part of the National Performance Review program to eliminate unnecessary regulations and improve those that remain. This final rule removes obsolete regulations pertaining to licensing departmental inventions. USDA regulations have been superseded by Department of Commerce regulations governing the licensing of Government-owned inventions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/08/15/96-20884/licensing-department-inventions)
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