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20 U.S.C. § 3480. — Copyrights and patents · Congress.wiki

U.S. Code/Title 20/§ 3480

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20 U.S.C. § 3480.Chapter 48

§ 3480

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Subchapter: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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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.

Release: pl-119-83 (2026-04-13)