35 U.S.C. § 11 — Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries

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The Director can trade copies of U.S. patent papers for copies from other countries. Sharing with countries outside the USMCA or WTO needs the Commerce Secretary's approval. This section defines "USMCA country" and "WTO member country."

(a) The Director may exchange copies of the specifications and drawings for U.S. patents and published patent applications for the equivalent documents from foreign countries. The Director cannot agree to give copies of U.S. patent specifications and drawings to a foreign country unless that country is a USMCA country or a WTO member country, or unless the Secretary of Commerce expressly authorizes the exchange. (b) This section defines two terms: "USMCA country" has the meaning given in section 3 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, found at 19 U.S.C. 4502. "WTO member country" has the meaning given in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, found at 19 U.S.C. 3501(10).

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(a)In General.—

The Director may exchange copies of specifications and drawings of United States patents and published applications for patents for those of foreign countries. The Director shall not enter into an agreement to provide such copies of specifications and drawings of United States patents and applications to a foreign country, other than a USMCA country or a WTO member country, without the express authorization of the Secretary of Commerce.

(b)Definitions.—

In this section—

(1)

the term “USMCA country” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4502); and

(2)

the term “WTO member country” has the meaning given that term in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501(10)).

Source credit: (July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794, § 12; renumbered § 11 and amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4507(2), 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A), 4808], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–565, 1501A–580, 1501A–582, 1501A–591; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §§ 13205(2)(B), 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903, 1906; Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title VI, § 602(d), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2153.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1952Enacted · Act of July 19, 1952, ch. 950 · 66 Stat. 794
1999Amended · Pub. L. 106-113 · 113 Stat. 1536, 1501
2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-273 · 116 Stat. 1903, 1906
2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-260 · 134 Stat. 2153

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