REF ID:A104681 

&ll:ecutive Or4er 10096 

A!'SA ... 12 13 Decembor 1950 

.Jlr. l)Ouglas, 472/iev 

l.. ~ draft ot a l'roposed .AJ'SA. Begul.at:Lon, Enclosure ''A~ 111 :torwardcd. 

to JOU ottice for cotlt'!ent &D4/or c.on.currcnce. 

2. upon receipt of' JOUr rep17, AlSA.-12 intends to HDd to .ASA. the dl"aft 

letter abaVn in Enc).ooure "B,'' requesting concun~ence e:IJ/i/or cotzient with 

rea,pect to PB:l"8&J."aP 4 or the drott .AJ'SA Jegul.ation. 

Sncl. 2 

Drat't Regulation 

Draf't Letter to ASA 

~~ .A.. c. ~Oll 

Colonel, .Artillery 

Chief' :lo .AFSA.-12 
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... . ._,,, a.ti/Ii ~ "'"~ -WU,,1..&. ~'"'"' . 

Washington 2;, D. c. J>eced>er 1950 

.AJ'aA dG1.1!,A'l'XOK IO.----

1. "BJ' ZDtcuti ve o.r4er l.OO!Jt} tbere baa been establifhed a Qov•rxwient 

:Patents Board v1 th tbe CbaJ.ruan ot tb.at ~d autbQr1sed to orpntr:e and 

a&:linister a unito:na ;patent ;pol1c;y tor tho Gove:rmient of' United 8tatea, 

~ Office ot lletee.rch end. Developt<!nt (AlSA-03) 1• he:reby dcaip.ated the 

copb:ant ot:t1ce witllin tbc Armed :rcrces aec:m-1t7 Apne7 tor initiattna euch 

-.ct.ion aa •ybe req;uired \U.lOer the prov1a:lona ot Zxecut1ve 01'\\er 10096, and 

rqulat1on.u ~ted 'b7 tbe Cbail't".-n, Government latents Boe.l'\i. 

a. AFBA..03 'VUl be rea:PQntdble tor pertol"lllina the following tu.nct:tcnai 

I• lev1eW &ll trr1ent1ona and •~stic>n& ret'erred to AfSA .. 03 b7 

»81"$0J.Uiel (fl the Armec\ 10l"C'-~& 8ecur1t7 Apnc1 and the Su.gpationa and A'llN"de 

Com1:ttee. 

)l.. ~~ wbet.h(n- tlte :rciaul.ta of ~ch, 4evel.op~nt or othc:r 

acU v1 t;v Yi thin A'iSA eon.ati tute invention &114, 1t "°, whether pa.tent pro• 

tect1on v.t:U. be *<>Uliht there.tor. 

a,.. lu'bJect to cons14e?'•t1ona ot national. .eec:t1.1"1ey1 or public ba&l.th, 

.-rety, trr wltare, prepare tor the Director, AFSA.1 a report to the Chai~, 

Qo'Vl)~tlt fttfJD..ts 2'.oc.:J:"41 u to.llow; 

{l) lmmediately upon tiling an application tor patent by 

.A'ISA, the :f"ollovina; intormation concerntng each 1.l'lvention ~ by 

a Governwent qloyee in am4 1:o Which the Gover.auent :baa &D:¥ ri&b.t,,. 

tit.le or intere•t, incluM.ns Ueenaea: 

(a) Erie:t 4eacr1ption or the itMm.tion. 

(b) lame or inventor or tnventol's and his or tbe1r 

tmiplo'7ft1tlnt atatus. 

(c) Ser1e1 nw.!lber, title o~ 1>mmtion, and filing 

4ate ot appllce.tion. 

(2) ll!l'llttdiatel.y i.won 11euanee of the patent, the following 

1nt'oxi:at1on con.eern1ng e$Ch invention made by a Governuie11t qlo;yee 

1n d. to vh1Q'b the Qovemment b.t\s. any r1fl,lt, title or 1ntereat, 

1nt'!lu41ng llcenaea, and on Which a -tent hereatter usuea 1 

(a) A copy at the patent. 

(b) .Elll'lo)'Uent status ot 1nventor OZ' inventors,. 

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A18A RUJ!A'l'IOll 10. -· ,_,, ___ • -· -..eor3 

(') l=na4iabtl.7 \q!On 4eteroin&tlon b;,r JISA-03• tlM!t following 

hton&Uon com:~rnt.ng ench invention d4.e unaer c:txc~~eee 49 ... 

fi.ne4 1n ~ l.(a) of IJ<ecutive O'.r4e1· 10096, s;t.v1?ia the TJ'J11t.i 

Mate• or arq Covernnel.lt ..,ac;y tll4 :ri&bt to title thereto, ea4 ror 

'lbich AJ'SA...()3 la1Ut tlateruWl«td not to caWJe em l!liPP11eo.tion to \le tUe4s 

(•) DHcrtptioD ot tbG :blvation 1n •ufticin.t 4etail to 

~t • sat1at&etol"f review-. 

(b) lllm of bmmtor o:r ibventora d. hie or tbol:r .aliVitloJ-

(e) itatie~nt of USA aetv::dnation and ~· thel"ef'or. 

(4) ~i.ly \X1)0n determtn&t1ort. b;J Al'SA....031 1lhe tolloid'l"..g 

!nfonuatton concend.na eech inventicm 1the:re1n AJ'M PJ'OJX>Get to leave 

titlA Ylth the eqpl019c b:i :tMGOn ot tbe circu:JStancca ~fined 1n 

,at'8Cr• l(b) er 1(4) at z.cu.tive O.r&!:r 10096• 

(a) :J>eec::r1ption ot the 1nva.t1on :bl wtt1e1ent .s.ts.u to 

,.mt't • #6-11.t.ltocto?"T l'ffiev .. 

('b} ..._ ~ tl:la 1n:nmtor or 1n"-1Wltors -4. hi• or tMir 

eq,loJmMt •tatue. 

(c) Bta'ttlment ~ A!'SA ~tion arid reason• ~or. 

!• ~ tor tho 1Jj,rec:tor 1 Ar&A1 • N,QOrt to tbt:J Cbe~:,an1 Govern• 

•nt htenta lom:4~ 1J1. e&eeS ot '119r;ttW or CO'lrtt'Ove!1JJ'1 tbe roJ.ln!ng :Snforma.tion 

eoneermna -.ch ln'vct1on :1nvolY1ng ouch ti~te er eontroven,-1 

(1) hae:riptton or the Uve:ttiott 1n eutticient 4ate.tl to ~t 

eatieh.ctocy %'4rfiev. 

(2) l'ea of t11lft inventor or ittte:lt¢ra an« h1a or tMlt' qley-

.-nt irtatua. 

(3) Deta1W eto:te!!Ont ot the •ture or such d.iepute ot' controvera7 

eoncerainS tbe owneraM.;p o:r tl)e :b.Tren"t1on 1114.e b7 euch ~OJWJ& or i'ipta 

tben1tt1 taptber w1 th .ArBl li!c1aion1111 .,rec:ienta 1 br1of's 1 &Tp.-ente 1 

.-tatetnenta ~ erl.4cnc• •ubtnl t1se4 b)' t:be 9111>.lo)'Kt 1 lfD4 o~ relevm1t 

3. In •twra CJt ne.t1or..al eecur1 ty,; Al'SA-03 wtU be F14e4 'b7 the ~1 .. 

•tons of .Nblic I.Av '131 &.t Conprese, Q!1d. 8eH1ort. 

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AraA nam.ATIOI WO. 

hp 3 ot 3 -· ·-· -·-··-"'" 

4.. !l?he .foregoing :procedl.lre applies aleo to 1u.agest1ons Nl4 inventions 

r.terred to ArSA by tbe Chief> Arsq seeur;t. t;y Apn.c7, U:Celilt that a rf>l!Ort 

prepared tor the Ch.a.iroan, Gove:rnt1ent '.Patcnta Board 11'111 bo :!'orwarded 

tbroug'b. Director. A18A to the Chief 6 A1:r;q Security AgetJ.c7, for bis action. 

5. Pertinent extraets of Jb:eeut1 ve ~ 10096 are attached here~ 'Eotthe into;r:'li'8tion d guidance ~ "11 concerned .. 

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axw.cw 

J'IOVJlllm 10B A UDJ.rOllf 1Ami5? POLICI NB !Im. OOVlmOllmT rm ~ '° 

Xl9RlOIS MA.W n ~ ~ AJID 10ll m ~er 8VCB 

MLtct 

WbUAB lnvantt,,. adveno• in •cientU'.lo M4 teo'bl=loa:f.cal t"1b ~'11 

nnlt h'om. ~tal. sctivtt1et ~ on 'b7 G:»v.t~t ~•I _. 

WlmA8 the ~ Qt the UU:tte4 8tlt.~1 1• ~ lATtt W of _.,. ~1~ for tba conduct o~ tbeae ect1vtt1••1 tMMi. -·· 

1lJllml:A8 thtt•e ad~• ~M'iitu.i. a. vaat uatione.l l"eflOUf'CeJ .mt. 

~ tt 1• t:ltt.tn; Md proper that tu inv.tivo ~ f1l ~on 

ot tbt ~t, cur1e4 out by QovenllnCJlt nwl.OJ!ee•1 thou14 be &Vf.ilable to 

tlw Oo'v~'fl) .. 

1lllt8IAS thtt rtpte Of Qover.ament ~70• in theil" inveP.tioaUI llbou.1.4 'M 

nooan;s.h4 1n _,ro»riate inatcmce•J U4 

tmimlAB the ee.rrying out or tho pol:tcr or tbia or4er requin• l&'»l'O»l"i&'bt 

'4udntatn.tiV6 ~tat 

IOW1 ma1FOI$, b7 nrtue ot 1lbe autb0r1ty veatecl tn me b7 t2l(I aoi:u.tt.tu.ttou 

*'4. ilttltute•1 ua. as Pre•1dctnt ot the Unite4 State• 8Ul4. ~ 1n Cb.tet qt 

the lo1:'me4. :tot"c•• o:r tu Unite4 stt.t.,, tu. the tuton•t or u. ••toli.i.at Id ~t1on ot a Ullifom patent ;policy tor th# Government v1th ntP"\ to .~ 1J:mm• 

Uat .0.. bf Qt:mtmmcnt ~lo,ee•, 1t 1111 ~ Ol'ds:red u tollovt11 

l. ,_ toUovtr.is basic pol:l¢y 1• ••t.abltehea. toio au Oovenu.n.t epnciff 

VS.th rettMCt to :1nveetlOM bttreatter l!ll4e b;y M1' Oove:mmont ~lOJMI 

(&) the Qo'lfel'nnitnt ehA1.l. obte.!A the utb'e 1 ti-U. 6!14. to"*'"t 

~ 

m taf. to. .U. :1nwnt1ona ma&t by '11Y Govmant e11U'~ (i) 4urina ~nc 

(e) Vith a contnbuts.on br tbo oove~nt ot t-1Ut1ee, ~t, • 1 t'\lt1d&1 c>r illton;'At1on, ~of titte or ael"rl.~• or Other~\ 

~loJwd OD otticieJ. &ity, O!" (3) Dic:h ~. 4.il.".ct ntlat!on to or .... 1Jl ~equenc• at the ottie1al. Aut1ee ot the 1nventoi-. 

(b) :tn &ny case 1lhero the contril>ut1on ot t.bo Oovermoet, u MNUre4 

b7 ~one or mo!r• ~ tho «:ritoria •et tOt>th in ~opb. (•) 1-t ebove, to 

the ~enttou 1• 1nsutt1cJent oqutt;bl:f to jWJtif7 a ~~t Qf aea1gnment 

to the Oove~t or the IAltiN xl{t11t, tit.le an4 1ntereat to web .t'AV'tmtion• or 

in Mf CaH 'Whir.I.'• the Governniant .bae 1nauff1c1ent intereat in u ~"tto 

obta!n entire rlght, title and interut therein (alt'bl:>u&b th& ~t could 

obtl.tn 1&n111 unllft ~(•),above), the ~t ~ c~, tub~.at. 

tc> tbe ~ ot the Cha:h'man <>t tM OOv~n't ~tenta Jo&r4 (~ fc-; 

:I.a ~ ,, ot tbJ.• or4'!tr etMl. be'1nafter retorred to .. b Cba1~)' #ball 

1-.ft titlA ot IUiCh !D.vention 1n tbe ena;tlo10•1 IU'l>Jeet, ~vw, to tbe rdtn• 

aticm to th4 (Jovernr.i.ont ot a non-exclus1vo1 irrevocable, Z'0)1alty-tree l:lc'2JM 

in .. 1.nwnUcm With fQlfO.r to il'Ut. li.oenee• tor au~ :~ ... f 

'9C1l reeervatton, ln the tel"m# thereof' 1 to ~, 'tlbere praot1ca'ble, in $ ~ .. ~ or toretp, 'Which ma.7 1..ue on lluch f.Jl'NU'Liton. 

(c) tu.~ tbe ~•:f.ona ot ~(•)Mt. (b), ~.,to 

tho tact. &n4. cirCumatancea rel&tina to the maldng ot ~ PIU"ti~ irmmU.; 

it bU be ~ that an 1.nventton .a. 1>1.an ~e ..mo 1• ~ ._ 

•••~ (i) to fnverit o:r ~ o~ ;perf'eet U1 *1't1 uacb1net ~, • ~uou o: 9"ter, (U) to eon4uc't or »e:rtorm ~ .. ~ ,,oa, 

or '°*~ (W) to ~e, 4.fftct, ooor4tU.~1 ~ ~ ~ tU¬lll. 

• ~ ~h, &,ve~t t«n:'ki or bot))., Ol:' (l.v) to •t in • U&ilOU 

c.-tv 

iii lldiCh ~; 

tN110n8-

• 

~ntal 

.a. W N 

or 

~ 

~te.\ 

iaol:u4ad W'Lt!Wl 

aaenetu 

aft1' 

w 

Otbosr 

ln41vJ4\11\l• 

C1,"4fPl"J ~ ot ..,,.,,..,.. Qe('titied \>7 t"epl.at1omt Ueue4 ~t to •ttct~ ... (b) Mftlcllt; 

f.u.1rltldJ,. tM ~ ot ~pb, (•), CbCM't, *DI 1" •'-11 'k ~,.., 

.... IQJ' tlive~ *° bf etq Otber ..,i.oJM talle Yltbi# ., p:ovita#ool ~ ~ (b), -'>ove• Either presumption may be rebutted by the facts or 

Appendix to Enclosure 11A" 
REF ID:A104681 

or c!:rcumatancu attendant upon the condition• uxXlel' 'lthieh any pt&rtie\ll..ar 

invents.on 1• 1i*4e and, notwithatan41nc tho tore@Ptng, aha.U not preclutla a 4*te~t1on bt the invention tau. within tbll provision• ot ~ (4) 

next below. 

( 4) In 8.nJ case ~in tb.19 aovmimnt ne1 ther (l) pu:raua.nt to the 

provhiou or~ (a) above, obtaimt en.ti.toe r1aht1 tttJ.tt, UM! !nteftat Sn 

-1 t.o an ~tion nor (~) ~t to the provieiou <¥t ~ (b) above, 

l"eterve• • non, .. uclulve, trrevo<:a'ble; ro)'Slty•tn• llcen•• tn the lnventton 

Vith ~.Ito ar-nt licentae• :tor all gov.rnmental pu:rpo•e•1 the Qowraen-t 

tbaU lA&ve the en.tiff right, title, and. interest 1n 8ll4 to thla invention t.n ~ ~t ~.. tubJeet to l.&v. 

(•) Action• tlJtetl, Md rigb.ta acq,Uil'ed., un4er the tOHgoing : ~•lcm• 

ot this 1eet1on, lball be ftPOrie4 th the Cba1rmln 1n accar4ance With »Z'OC~ 

.. teb11~ by hits. 

a. Sub~t to con111derat:lod ~national Mcur1ty., or public hal.th1 -.t•ty, cw~, the toll.ov1na baaS.C polic7 l• tttabliahod t(JJ' the collectSoil, ancJ. 41•· 

•end.ot.'tion to tu piblic! ot_ tntorn-.tion cono~ invention• re-1.t.:ln8 frQl!t 

~t ~ and 4e'V'el.opii;Mtnt act1v1t1eat 

l(a) Of th1• 

(•) 

order 

WhCft1 -. 

Si'V'd:i'i.g: 

11'.Mmt:ton 

the UJ:li'kd. 

1• -.4e 

State• 

unc1er 

~right 

ct:re~ 

to 

.. 

the 

def~ 

title ~, 

in ~ 

t:tMa 

Govtrmoent ~ ~ Olt.ll. e1ther pa;pa.re and :ru. an ~ct;tdOn tor iatent 

tbtHf'or- in t:he t7rdte4. •tat.ea Pai.nt Oftiee or -.k• a tu1l 4!1clo~• ot ti. 

imentlon ~ t() the Cha1rr:rAD, 'Ube> •11 tt M 4riertd.ne# the ~t iriterat 

tlQ 1"q\lb'e•, c&UM application tor J;*t~t to be filed or caua• the lrlvation to be 

tull7 4.Ueloae4 by pl.blication tbenoft Prov14ed, 1 !hat, C?O'nabi.nt. 1f1th 

p.reMnt practice Of the ~nt ot Ag;ricul.tun, no application ror Jet41ot ..u, 

Vitbout tba ~V&l ~ the Secntv7 of Ap'lculture, b• tUe4 Sn rnptlCt ot .,. -.rtny ot »l*lt tnvent.o. b1 any euwiOJe• or that Department. 

(b) Un4iar ~t• -.,. &rL4 1>011o1ff fldo»ted b7 the ~, all. 

1nvatton. cw r:tahta ~1n1 1nclu4Sns llcerute•1 owned or~ 'bf~ 

thU.t.4 

~ 

8tatH ~ aztt ~t ~7 lbal.l be Uldelted1 aa4 co:Pih1 1 .0. D•tMGta tbo.t'd abll.l 1* •:l.ntaloe4 .aia. ma4e &Va11ablA to .U ~t ~1- -8. to public li'b.r&riet!! un!ffft:ltiet, ~ UIOC1atio~1 R1enti•tl and '°itntlt1c 1P011»•1 in!Ul'tr d commercial. ~-tiOiia, -4 

.u o~ inter.atd 8t'OU»• or ~· 

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1. Aa u..a. in thi• Jbr4cUt1vo ~/ the~ atated tftrliw, tit •inaular 

anl pl'llftll, .. 4etim4 .. tOUOV# tor t1le P'Ul'POH• benoft -

(•) "Gowrnmaut -.a-c7• t.nclu&a• ~ --=uttva ~t Mil 1ibJ 

:fliAell•*111f eotlm1••1on1 board, ott:lce, apnc)f1 •utbor1ty1 Cl" othU" -~t 

ot the becutiv.1t Branch ot tb8 aovmm.nt <1t the tJnito4 Stat.Q (1ncb11Mna an, 

auch ~ ft8Ulatol7 comrn1 .. ton or board, ~ •uah 1JJhoU7-atn.w4 ~tlon1 "84 the Bmitheonitn Xn.Utution) 1 but exclutle• the Atomic 1nera ommteulion. 

(b) tloovenmient eq>lo1ff" include• U1" ott1cer Of emplo~•; ctvUJ.an 

or 

~ 

mUi~, at~ Government apncy,, except •ueh pe;rt•tinae conaultante o:r 

,. (b) ~-

M rrat be emlu4e4 by l'•gu.l&tton• ~ted punuant to ~ 

(c) "?mt•t.ion .. inclu&IJ• ~art, schine, manututure, 4"iatt1 or 

ot 

COll»Hitlon 

pl.ant, 'ftieh 

ot •tiler; 

1• or -.r 

or 

be 

&01 

p&tentablA 

ntw and UMfUl ~the ~~ 

»&tent l.an 

~' ot tbfJ 01' 

Urd.te4 

- ~ 

ttat.#. 

m VltX'a UOtU 

3*1:1u&l6J' 13, 1950 

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SubJects 

t'Qs Cbiet, Anr1 8ecur1 ty Agene7 

The Pentagon 

Vaahington 251 D. c. 

l.. Aas JOU are aware "Executive Orier 10096, 23 January 19501 e•tabl:Lshed 

& Qover~nt ft.tents Boarcl.. '1'M Ch.airt:JeA ot the JJoarA bas 'been cJ.ven rather 

broad :po\10~· to eatabli•h ana adr.J.niater a u.nito:ra Govern:r;ent pate:it t>Olicy 

V1th respect to inventions and. patents 'l!iad'- 'by Gover.ru.:ieut emploJee&. 

I.. The J.>ireetor, AJISA., hN 4elegated to the Oftice ot Jteaec.:rc:h and 

n.Yelop&ent (AfSA ... 03) the reapon1ibilit1 of initiating such action u 'flA1 be 

required b7 the Dil"ector, AJ'SA,for COT!Q.ll1ance vitb. the prov1aiona or Executive 

Order 10096. AnA...03 emplo7• a t&tent Attome7 to process applicat1one tor 

»&tents t1le4 bi A'fSA., Bild. tor tba pu:rpooe of e4v1•1na APSI" :personnel on 

patent ettere6 

3. Xn order to be ~ U•iatatlce to ASA 1n the case ol •uueationa which 

1'JD1St be e..u?!l1netl tor J.'Olll!t1bil1t1ea ot patent p;rotecticm, a:aa. to »rocesa for 

Army &e<:w:1 ty Agency those inventions 11'hich are tow:i4 to be patentable 1 the 

l>treetor,. AJ'SA, invites 10u to UlfJke tull use ~ .AJ'SA facil1ties in auch 

•ttere. 

4. A copy ot tbe l>l'OPOaed. DSA Regulation 1• attached tor 10w:- !nt'ormation. 

tour co"Ci"lllentr& an/J/or concurrence 'With reterenco to :p~h 4 are requested. 

Sncl. l 

Dre.ft A'fSA BeguJ.ation 

IA1lL I. $tod 

.leaa." A&d.ral.1 o.s. lav7 

DS.reetor, A:rmd lorcea ll~ur1t1 Apnc:r 

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