§ 205. —  Confidentiality.

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[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC205]

 
                            TITLE 35--PATENTS
 
        PART II--PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS
 
  CHAPTER 18--PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 205. Confidentiality

    Federal agencies are authorized to withhold from disclosure to the 
public information disclosing any invention in which the Federal 
Government owns or may own a right, title, or interest (including a 
nonexclusive license) for a reasonable time in order for a patent 
application to be filed. Furthermore, Federal agencies shall not be 
required to release copies of any document which is part of an 
application for patent filed with the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office or with any foreign patent office.

(Added Pub. L. 96-517, Sec. 6(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3023.)