2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement
Chapter 141 - Miscellaneous Procurement Provisions
Sec. 2386 - Copyrights, patents, designs, etc.; acquisition
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Funds appropriated for a military department available for making or procuring supplies may be used to acquire any of the following if the acquisition relates to supplies or processes produced or used by or for, or useful to, that department: (1) Copyrights, patents, and applications for patents. (2) Licenses under copyrights, patents, and applications for patents. (3) Design and process data, technical data, and computer software. (4) Releases for past infringement of patents or copyrights or for unauthorized use of technical data or computer software. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 137; Pub. L. 86–726, §3, Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 855; Pub. L. 103–355, title III, §3063, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3337; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VIII, §813, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 395.) |
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Transfer of Section
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§1801(d), 1833(o)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4151, 4234, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, this section is transferred to subchapter III of chapter 275 of this title, as added by section 1833(n) of Pub. L. 116–283, inserted after section 3791, and redesignated as section 3793 of this title. See Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note below.
The words "equipment, and materials" are omitted as covered by the word "supplies". The word "hereafter" is omitted as executed. The words "may be used" are substituted for the words "shall * * * be available". The words "if the acquisition relates to" are substituted for 31:649b (1st 8 words of last sentence). In clauses (1), (2), and (4), the word "patents" is substituted for the words "letters patent". AMENDMENTS1996—Par. (3). Pub. L. 104–106 amended par. (3) generally, substituting "Design and process data, technical data, and computer software" for "Technical data and computer software". 1994—Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 103–355 added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows: "(3) Designs, processes, and manufacturing data. "(4) Releases, before suit is brought, for past infringement of patents or copyrights." 1960—Pub. L. 86–726 inserted "or copyrights" after "patents" in cl. (4). EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 141 - MISCELLANEOUS PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS Sec. 2386 - Copyrights, patents, designs, etc.; acquisition |
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| 67 Stat. 350 74 Stat. 855 108 Stat. 3337 110 Stat. 395 134 Stat. 4151 |
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| Public Law 86-726, Public Law 103-355, Public Law 104-106, Public Law 116-283 |
