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Ch, Org & Tng Sec .. (22)__ Tech Staff ......... (71) __ 

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Ch, Sec Cont Sec ... (27)_ Ch, C'lowc Br ...... (76)= 

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· ~ amand the Act relating to prevent lag the publlcatlon of 1nven.t1ons 

in the national lnterest, and for other purposes. 

Be it epagted bi( the Spge nnt1 Hoye of' Rmreacpktiygg o' 

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Qe United. 5t1tg9 of' Am@OQA in. Copgreao Msemblail. bt the act ot . . 

Coneress entitled 0An Act to prevent the pu'blicntio:n ot lnTenttons b7 

the grant ot patents· that might be detrilllental to the i~ublie safet)" 

or convey usef\11. · 1ntorinat1on to the enemy, to stim!llnte 1nvMt1on. and 

provide adequate· protection to owners o'f pa;t.$nts. and for other ~ 

poses", appnved October 611 1917 · (40 St&t. 3941 ch. 95; 35 U. s.c. 42) 9 

and acts amendato17 thereof, are turther Sllemled to read. as fcllcvst 

flt1Jhenever the publlci;:.tion or diaclonw.·e or e.n invention by 

the gra11ting of a patent might, in tho opinicn of the Commissioner of 

Patents, be deemed detrimental to the public safet_y er detense. he shall 

make the o.pplication for patent 1n vh1ch cuch invention 1s dinolooecl. 

available for inspection to the aecre~y ot uar, the Secretary of the 

· DaV71 and the chief officer of a:DJ1 other department or 3g13:ncy of the 

Govenunen' den1gnated by the Free1de.Dt' a~ a defense af;l:;lllC7 ot the um. tel!. 

States. lt in the opinion of the Secretary of r.;.e;r. the Secretary of the 

Bav7, or the chief officer of such other department or ogenc7 so deBlgnated, the public&tlon or d1sclosurc of such invention by tho gx'antlng 

of a patent therefor ls deemed to be cletrlmente.1 to tho pn.bltc se.fety 

or defense, the secreta1"7 of war. the SecretQ'J' of the navy, or aucb 

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other chief officer aball notify_ the Colllml~elonar of Paten~g tothAt 

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- efteot. and the Commiesi()ner of Patents, upon being so ~otlfted, ehall 

order that such lnve~tlon be kept secret and shall wi tbbold the grant. 

of: a patent ther~for for such period or periods as the na.tioll.Ell intel'est 

requ.1res1 f:!'0\1de4· howevera ·that no invention shall be ordered ~t 

secret e.nd· the e;rant of a patent w1 tbhald for a period of more than one 

years R£0rided fw:tbU· that the Commissioner _or· Patients shall. renew 

mrg euch order Qt the tmd. 1-Jlereo:f. or at the end of ezrt reneval. period.1 

tor ad.di t10Ml . pedods of one year ~C)!l notification by the head ot the 

d-apertnent or· the ~ief officer of the agency who caused the o~der to 

t:le issued that an af:f'i!'m9.tive determl·nation has been made that the . 

national 1.nterest continues· so to require: tfqddad furth~t• ·that the 

Oommlasloner of Patents 10 authorized to rescind an.v ordw ~on not1fl.cat1on by the heads of a.ll departments and th& chief ·of Heers of all 

agencies who ce.ueed the order to be lsauad that the publica.tlon or 

d1scloeure of the invention ls no longer deemed· to he deti·tmental to 

the publtc safety or defense. 

tt.sec. 2. The invention disclosed in en appllcation tor patent 

DU'bject to an order made J'Vswmt to Section 1 hereof mq be held·abanidoned upon Us betng aJJtablished bei'ore or by tW CotnmS.ss1oner o-t: Patents 

that lil v1oletion of ot\td order said 111Ventiou has been published or. 

disclosed or that an a.pplic.atlon. ·-for a patent therefor has been filed 

ln a foreign country by the inventor. hie eucceseon~ asaig,ruJ •. or legal 

representatives, or aqone in p~lvlty with h1m oi- them. without the 

consent or approvnl of the Comm1seioner ot I1atent!ea F'$J,&494.. that 1n 

no oase ehall the e0D9ent or ~provel of the Commissioner of PatGte 

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be given without the concurrence ot the hoads of all. departments end 

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the ch1et.otficera of nll agencies who caused the order to be 1asuedt 

Proy1de4 fprther, that an,y such holding of abondonment. when m£lteria1 

.ln connection vlth questions of contract rights and obligations. or 

. othe.rvlee, shall constitute forfeiture by.the spplleant, his succea~ors. 

assigns; or legal represutatlvea,. o, anyone in pl'lvl ty with him or 

tbem,.ot ell claims against the United.States based upon such invention. 

11Sec. 3. AIJ¥ applicant, 'his eucceseors, assicn'1, o.- legal 

rep;oeeenta.tlvt'Hl, whose patent is withheld as herein provided, shall, it 

the order ot the Oommisaioner ot Patents above referred to shall have 

been fal thfUlly obeyd, bave the right wt tJ:lln one 79ar from the date 

of the recision of the order or within one year from the effective date 

of this Act, vhichever 1a later, to appl7 to the head of 81J7 department 

or agency '*ho caused the order to be issued for cot1pensat1011 for ~ 

demnge clait:led by rea~on of t:he order. and lf and when he ultimately 

recoiveB a patent.-or is notified by the Commlasioner ot Patents that 

except :£or the order the application for such patent 1s in condl tioa 

for allowanco, have the right, \11 thin one year from the date ot 1esuance 

of so.ch patent, or such notification by the Commissioner or the effective 

date of' ·this .Aet, \'lhichcver ·is l~ter, to apply for .compensation based 

upon tha use, if ruzy, of the' invention by the Govel"IU:lent, such rlght . . . . . 

to coiupenootion to b~in from the date ot · the use of the invention b7 

the Gova1'1Ull0nt. ~e head of B1J¥ department or agency who caused the 

order to be issued is ·authorised, if aZJ¥ such claim 1s presented wlthln 

tho periods ebovo epec1£ied, to enter into an agreement with said 

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applicant, his successors, assigns, or legal representatives, 1D fUll 

settlen:ent and compromise for such d!lmege end use, it any. ~ t;q such 

settlement agreement entered into shall. be. final ru:id conclursive for sll 

purposes, μotw~tbstanding ~ other provision of law t~ be contrary. 

If full compromise end set\lement of azq. such claim cannot be -ettected. 

the head of an,y department o~ .egeney who canoed the order to be 1ssued; 

mB¥, in hia dlscreUon. add.n1strat1ve~ a"tJard and pa;y to such applicant, 

his suci:esaors, assigns, or legal representat!.vea, a. GWD not exc_eedlrig 

eevont¥-fte per centum ('1$) of the ma.ximtm gum• if~. '-"hieh in the . . ' . . 

opiDlon of the head of such department or agency would. constitute tail' 

and .,111St compensation for such damage and u.ee, if' a'!i'T• A».v claimant 

who flilile to sec'Cll'G -en award satlef actoey to htm shall have the :right 

to bring sut~ against the United State.a in the Court of Claims for sueh. 

amoun~ vhteh, '1h~ odded to such award, it IJ.DY• shall constitute fair 

aild Juot compensation. for the .~e accruing to · euch claimant. b,y reason 

of the order and for the use0 if Ol'i¥t or th.a invention by." tho GovernmeQtl . . : ' . 

&rox3Q.e4 ... that arq such suit not filed \'11tht.n one year following flnal • - r . 

termination Of negot!aU.one for nettlsmon.t GIDd. eomprcmise, shall be . . . ·. . . 

debarred. In~· such oult, and .in ~ negotlo.tlons loQld.ng toward 

aotilement 2lld compl'OJDise ot B.!21' such cle.1m. the United Staten ~ 

avail itself of e'lfJ' E'.nd all defenses. ,general or 11pecia.1, that mq be 

ple.e..d.e4 b7 a defendant in an action· for patent infringement. 

~see~ 4:. ~illg any time when the United States le nt war, 

. or do.ring ant per1o(l of Ua.ttonal Emergency as declared by the President. 

DO person shall file: or c,ause or authorize to be filed in aJJ7 foreign 
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countq en application for patent or for t.he registration of a utility 

model., indutitr1al design, or ciodel in respect of SD¥ invention made SD 

the United States, except whe11 enthorized in each case by a license 

obtained from the Comrnlseloner of Patents under nucb roles and regulattona aa he shall prEl8Cl'lbe: ruxMt4· that no such 11cenae shall be 

granted with respect to 8Zl7 lnTentlon which la the subJect matter of a 

suboisClng order issued b~ the Commissioner ot Patonta pursuant to Section 

l hereof Wi \hout the CODCUrl'81\C9 of the heads of ell depel'tmei:J.ts or the 

chlet officers of all egen.cles who caused the order to be lsaued. 

0 sec. 5. llotwl thsta.nding the provisions of sections 4886 and 

488'1 of the ReTlsed Statutes (35 u.s.c., se.ca, 31 and 32), 8'D7 person 

and the auccesaoro, aaeigne, or legal repreaentatlvea of ~ such person, 

ehall be debar.red from receiving a · UDl ted States patent tor en invention 

if such person. or such successors, assigu, or legal · ropresentatlves 

o~l. ~ithout procuring the authorization prescribed 1A eectlon 4 hereof, 

have mad~ or consented ·to or assisted enother' s making, appllca.tlon 1n e. 

foreign eoun~17 tor a patent or for the registration of a ut11itf model, 

industrlel design. or model in respect of ouch lnvenUon where _authorleatloD for such application ls required by the. provtslons of section 4 

· hereof, aD4 aD1' su.ch United St.ate9 patent actuall.7 lasued to &IQ' such 

person. his succeseon, aaslgno, or legal ropresentatlves so debar.red 

or becocing debarred ehal.1 be invalld. 

nsec. 6. Whoever, ~Ing the period or periods of time an 

invention has been ol"dertld to be kept secret and the grant of a patent 

thereon withheld pul'S\la.Dt to section 1 hereof, aha.11, with knowledge 

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of such order_ am without due authonzatlon, willfully publish or 

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cllracloae or authorize or ca.use to 'be publ1 shed o&- disclosed. su.Ch hven-

. tlon, or ezq material information with respsct thereof 1 or whoever. 

ln ~1olat1on of the provisions of section 4 hereof, ·sbSll file or cause 

or euthor1ze tc- be f'lled in en:, foreign country an_ application for patent 

or for the regletration of a utility model, lndustr1el d~etgn. or.model 

in respect .of aJJ¥ invention made in. the UAited States, ehall. 1 u.Pon 

conrictlon, be fined notJ mre than $1Q• 000 or imprisoned for not more 

thaa tt.'O 7eszs, or both. 

0 sec. ?. As usetl tn this Aot -

11!Ihe tam 1person1. lnclWiea ezq incll-ridual.1 trustee, corporation. partnership, association. firm, 01' 8ZJ7 other combination of 

lncJ.lYldaals. 

"!ale term • appi1ee.t1on1 lnclu.des applications, end mJ¥ mo.dlficatlons, amendments, o.r qplementa thereto, or continuances thereof. . . . . 11 ~e term •use• lnclw\ea manufacture, sale.or other cliepo~lticn 

of the invention b7 the Government, or for tho Government vi th l ts · 

authorization or OODGtmt. 

0 sec. e. i'he prohl bl tlons arid penal tlea of this Act shell not 

apply to e:ay office.r or agent of the United States net.Ing wt.thin the 

scope of bis authority. 

. osee. 9. i'he Secretaryot ~ar. tho Secretary ot the Unvy, the 

chief of fleer of·~ othor· department or agency of the Government designated by the PreBldent es a defense agency of the UD.1 ted States and the 

Commisslo~~ of Patents, I!l8¥ aeperatel7 lsmie such rules and regnletlon1 

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as fDaJ' be neceseaJ7 eDd proper to carry out the pro1'1alona of tble Act, 

. and, in addition, a.re auth/orize4, wider such rules end regQlaUons as 

· each mq preaCJl be, to delegate and provide for the :redelegatlon vlthln 

thelr respective departments· or agencies of ~ power or autborl ty con-

. tened by this Act to such responalble offlcera, boards, egentS', or 

persons e.a each ID81' designate or appoint. . . 8Sec. 10. If· any provlalon of thlo Act or of a~ aectlon 

hereof or the app1icatlon of such proYlelon to 9.D3 person or circumstence 

shall be held 1nvalld, .the remainder of the Act and of such aects.011 and 

application of euch p~vloion to persona or clrcwnst~ces other \h!m those 

as to vhl.ch it 11 held tuvalld shall not be .affected. thereb7c. 

8Seo., -11. · Thia Act shall teke. effect upon approvnlo AD7 order 

ot secrecy heretofore lssued, and suboiatlng on the elate of the sppl'OYal 

of thie Act, shall be considered an an order issued pursuant to this 

Act and ohQll oontlnue !n full force and effect for a period of one yeaz 

from the etf'ectlve date of this Act unless sooner rescinded e.e provided 

herein: Pmlde41 that aDiV claim arlsiilg Under the Act of which thla 

Act ls amMda.tory and unsettled as ·of the effective date ot this Act, 

·the provlelons of 9J1T other Act or Acts to the contraJ7 notw1thstendlng, . . 

.IDSI' be p~eaented and determined pursaant to the provlelon1 of section 3 

hereof. 

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