### Question
How does the law define subject invention?


### Answer
Under *35 U.S.C. § 201*, **subject invention** is defined as:

> any invention of the contractor conceived or first actually reduced to practice in the performance of work under a funding agreement: *Provided*, That in the case of a variety of plant, the date of determination (as defined in section 41(d) [1](#201_1_target) of the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2401(d))) must also occur during the period of contract performance

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 201*
  - Heading: **PART II-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS > CHAPTER 18-PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE**

