§ 2572. — Patents; availability to general public; protection of background rights.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2572]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 35--ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--FUNCTIONS
Sec. 2572. Patents; availability to general public; protection
of background rights
All research within the United States contracted for, sponsored,
cosponsored, or authorized under authority of this chapter, shall be
provided for in such manner that all information as to uses, products,
processes, patents, and other developments resulting from such research
developed by Government expenditure will (with such exceptions and
limitations, if any, as the Secretary of State may find to be necessary
in the public interest) be available to the general public. This section
shall not be so construed as to deprive the owner of any background
patent relating thereto of such rights as he may have thereunder.
(Pub. L. 87-297, title III, Sec. 302, formerly Sec. 32, Sept. 26, 1961,
75 Stat. 634; renumbered Sec. 302 and amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. G,
subdiv. A, title XII, Sec. 1223(7), (21), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
769, 2681-772.)
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1223(7), substituted ``Secretary of
State'' for ``Director'' and ``section'' for ``subsection''.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section
1201 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6511 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 35 section 210.
