35 U.S.C. § 266
Section 266 · Repealed. Pub. L. 8983, 8, July 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 261]
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Shook v. United States (1956)
Most recently applied in 4 Cl. Ct. 564 - Heinemann v. United States (March 1984)
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Section, act July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 1, 66 Stat. 811, provided for issuance of patents to government employees without fees.