Pub. L. 96-88, tit. IV, pt. B, sec. 420 (as amended)
copyrights and patents
copyrights and patents
Sec. 420. [20 U.S.C. 3480] The Secretary is authorized to acquire any of the following described rights if the property acquired thereby is for use by or for, or useful to, the Department:
(1) copyrights, patents, and applications for patents, designs, processes, and manufacturing data;
(2) licenses under copyrights, patents, and applications for patents; and
(3) releases, before suit is brought, for past infringement of patents or copyrights.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 20 U.S.C. 3480