Map Members Committees Legislation Money Nominations Watch Schedule Daily Record Special Rules Subpoenas House Ethics Foreign Influence Agencies Regulations Office Spending US Code

Want me to explain this in plain English?

Get a weekly summary of what Congress did, delivered every Sunday.

About
How Congress Works
Quiz
Congress Wrapped
Support Us
Roadmap
Health
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

WhiteHouse.wiki•SCOTUS.wiki

Congress.wiki Alpha

Color Theme:

This is not an official government website.

© 2026 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.

Map Members Committees Legislation Money Nominations Watch Schedule Daily Record Special Rules Subpoenas House Ethics Foreign Influence Agencies Regulations Office Spending US Code

42 U.S.C. § 7261. — Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc. · Congress.wiki

U.S. Code/Title 42/§ 7261

Title 42

42

Title overview Search title All titles

42 U.S.C. § 7261.Chapter 84

§ 7261

Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc.

Title 42

1 min read

Subchapter: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Need the full chapter outline? Open Chapter 84 to browse every section without loading the entire chapter explorer on this page.

Back to Chapter 84 Previous: § 7260 Next: § 7261a

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)