Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§3480 Copyrights and patents
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 48— - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part Part B— - General Administrative Provisions › § 3480
Summary
Lets the Secretary get copyrights, patents and applications, designs, processes and manufacturing data, plus licenses and releases for past infringement before a lawsuit is filed, for Department use.
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Title 20, §3480
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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.
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20 U.S.C. § 3480
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73