42 U.S.C. § 2185
Section 2185 · Prior art
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Nossen v. United States (1969)
Most recently applied in Nossen v. United States (October 1969)
In connection with applications for patents covered by this subchapter, the fact that the invention or discovery was known or used before shall be a bar to the patenting of such invention or discovery even though such prior knowledge or use was under secrecy within the atomic energy program of the United States.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Transfer of Functions
Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.