Morgan Lewis – In response to the heightened need for diagnostics, treatments, medical devices, and supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, many private companies are newly looking at US government contracts and other types of agreements that leverage technology to provide critical items and services. New contractors will likely be unfamiliar with the regulatory requirements that apply to government contracts, particularly when it comes to the company’s intellectual property (IP). To the extent that these contracts involve advances to or incorporation of existing technology or the development and research into new technology, new contractors will want to be sensitive to rights concerning their IP so that they do not convey greater rights to the government than they intend.
