42 U.S.C. § 7261

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 7261 - Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc

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.

42 U.S.C. § 7261

Pub. L. 95-91, title VI, §651, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 601.

Secretary

the term "Secretary" means-(A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,