Delegation of Authority to Deputy General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel for Professional Staff Group IV in Matters Concerning Employee Inventions and Patents

This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations in 38 CFR Part 1 by amending the delegation of authority for making determinations regarding right, title and interest in employee inventions. The General Counsel has determined that these Departmental determinations could be made more efficiently by including the Assistant General Counsel as an official authorized to make such decisions. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 512, this document delegates to the Assistant General Counsel for Professional Staff Group IV the same authority and responsibility to act for VA as was previously granted to the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel.