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U.S. Code, Title 35, Patents
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 182. Abandonment of Invention for Unauthorized Disclosure
The invention disclosed in an application for patent subject to an order made pursuant to section 181 of this title may be held abandoned upon its being established by the Commissioner of Patents that in violation of said order the invention has been published or disclosed or that an application for a patent therefor has been filed in a foreign country by the inventor, his successors, assigns, or legal representatives, or anyone in privity with him or them, without the consent of the Commissioner of Patents. The abandonment shall be held to have occurred as of the time of violation. The consent of the Commissioner of Patents shall not be given without the concurrence of the heads of the departments and the chief officers of the agencies who caused the order to be issued. A holding of abandonment shall constitute forfeiture by the applicant, his successors, assigns, or legal representatives, or anyone in privity with him or them, of all claims against the United States based upon such invention.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(B)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 152 (Feb. 1, 1952, ch. 4, § 2, 66 Stat. 4).
Language is changed.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113 substituted "Commissioner of Patents" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 182. Abandonment of Invention for Unauthorized Disclosure," U.S. Code, Title 35, Patents in U.S. Code, Title 35, Patents (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed May 12, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GZYXBGSLSH5USK9.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 182. Abandonment of Invention for Unauthorized Disclosure." U.S. Code, Title 35, Patents, in U.S. Code, Title 35, Patents, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 12 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GZYXBGSLSH5USK9.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 182. Abandonment of Invention for Unauthorized Disclosure' in U.S. Code, Title 35, Patents. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 35, Patents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 12 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GZYXBGSLSH5USK9.
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