ARLICLE 47. NOTICE ARD ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRICHT INFRINGEMENT The provisions of this clause shall be applicable only if the emount of this Subcontract exceeds $10,000. a. , The subcontractor shall report to the Contracting Officer, promptly and in reasonable written detail, each notice or claim of patent or copyright infringement based on the performance of this subcontract of which the subcontractor has knowledge. b. In the event of any claim or suit against the Government on account of any alleged patent or copyright infringement arising out of the performan: of this subcontract or out of che use of any supplies Furnished or work Or services performed hereunder, the subcontractor shall furnish to the Government when requested by the Contracting Officer, all evidence and information in possession of the subcontractor pertaining to such suit or claim. Such evidence and information, shall be Furnished at the expense of the Government except where the subcontractor has agreed to indemnify the Government. : c. ‘This clause shall be included in all lower-tier subcontracts hereunder. ARTICLE 48- =REPORTING OF ROYALTIES If this subcontract is in an amount which exceeds $10,000 and if any royalty payments are directly involved in the subcontract or are reflected in the contract price to the Covernment, the subcontractor agrees to report in writing to the Contractor during the performance of this subcontract and prior to its completion or Final settlement the amount of any royalties or other payments paid or to be paid by it directly to othars in connection with the performence of this subcontract, together with the names and addresses of licensors to whom such payments are made and either the pacent numbers involved ox such other information as will permit identification of che patents or other basis on which the royalties are to be paid. The approval of the ERDA of any indi- vidual payments or royalties shall not stop the Government at any tice from contesting the enforceability, validity, or scope of, or title to, any patent under which a royalty Or payments are nade. ARTICLE 49. AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT The Covernment has given its authorization and consent (without prejudice to any rights of indemnification) for all use and manufacture, in the performance of this subcontract or any part hereof or any amendment hereto or any lovertier subcontract hereunder of any invention described in and covered by a patent of the United States (i) embodied in Che structure or composition of any article the delivery of which is accepted by or on behalf of the Government under this subcontract or (ii) utilized in the machinery, tools, or methods the use of which necessarily results from compliance by the subcontractor or the using Lower-tier subcontractor with (a) specifications or written provisions now or hereafter forming a part of this subcontract, or (b) specific writcen instructions piven by or on behalf of the Contracting Officer directing the manner of performance. The entire liabilicy 41 90086494 co the Covernment for infrinugpemence