35 U.S.C. § 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.
Notes of Decisions
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cases, 1994–2020 · leading case: Progressive Animal Welfare Soc'y v. Univ. of Washington, 884 P.2d 592 (Wash. 1994).
Progressive Animal Welfare Soc'y v. Univ. of Washington, 884 P.2d 592 (Wash. 1994). “35 U.S.C. § 205 . The University also appeals to federal patent law.”
White Coat Waste Proj. v. United States Dep't of Vets. Affairs (D.D.C. 2020). “Finally, the VA concluded that Exemption 3 justifies withholding the protocol title contained in ACORP # 02235 because “ACORP # 02235 contains information that is confidential and privileged, trade secret information, as well as information that is pending patent pursuant to 35…”
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