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MPEP 120: Secrecy Orders, Jan. 2018 (BitLaw)
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120 Secrecy Orders [R-07.2015]
(1) Application as used in this part includes provisional applications (§ 1.9(a)(2) of this chapter), nonprovisional applications (§ 1.9(a)(3) ), international applications (§ 1.9(b) ), or international design applications (§ 1.9(n) ).
(2) Foreign application as used in this part includes, for filing in a foreign country, foreign patent office, foreign patent agency, or international agency (other than the United States Patent and Trademark Office acting as a Receiving Office for international applications (35 U.S.C. 361, § 1.412 ) or as an office of indirect filing for international design applications (35 U.S.C. 382, § 1.1002 )) any of the following: An application for patent, international application, international design application, or application for the registration of a utility model, industrial design, or model.
(a) Consent to disclosure, or to the filing of an application abroad, as provided in 35 U.S.C. 182, shall be made by a "permit" or "modification" of the secrecy order.
(A) Secrecy Order and Permit for Foreign Filing in Certain Countries (Type I secrecy order)— to be used for those patent applications that disclose critical technology with military or space application in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.25 "Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data From Public Disclosure," based on 10 U.S.C. 130 "Authority to Withhold From Public Disclosure Certain Technical Data."
(C) General Secrecy Order (Type III secrecy order)— to be used for those patent applications that contain data deemed detrimental to national security if published or disclosed, including that data properly classifiable under a security guideline where the patent application owner does not have a DoD Security Agreement. The order prevents disclosure of the subject matter to anyone without an express written consent from the Commissioner for Patents. However, quite often this type of secrecy order includes a permit "Permit A" which relaxes the disclosure restrictions as set forth in the permit.
In the case of applications bearing National Security Classification markings pursuant to an Executive Order, e.g., "Confidential" or "Secret," applicants must provide a DoD cage code as evidence of the ability to accept and store classified information. Applicants no longer need to provide individual personal information to ensure a proper security clearance. Personnel controlling the cleared correspondence address bear the burden of ensuring that individuals obtaining classified information from the correspondence address follow the proper procedures for handling classified information.
IV. INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS (PCT) AND INTERNATIONAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS