22 U.S.C. § 526

Protection of patent rights

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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Citation: 22 U.S.C. § 526, Protection of patent rights, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/455741
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The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall in all contracts or agreements for the sale of such matériel fully protect the rights of all citizens of the United States who have patent rights in and to any such matériel which is authorized to be sold and the funds collected for royalties on such patents shall be paid to the owners and holders of such patents.

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