42 U.S.C. § 2189
Section 2189 · Federally financed research
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Piper v. Atomic Energy Commission (1974)
Most recently applied in Piper v. Atomic Energy Commission (September 1974)
Nothing in this chapter shall affect the right of the Commission to require that patents granted on inventions, made or conceived during the course of federally financed research or operations, be assigned to 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.