§ 205. — Confidentiality.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC205]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART II--PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS
CHAPTER 18--PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 205. Confidentiality
Federal agencies are authorized to withhold from disclosure to the
public information disclosing any invention in which the Federal
Government owns or may own a right, title, or interest (including a
nonexclusive license) for a reasonable time in order for a patent
application to be filed. Furthermore, Federal agencies shall not be
required to release copies of any document which is part of an
application for patent filed with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office or with any foreign patent office.
(Added Pub. L. 96-517, Sec. 6(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3023.)
