Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§2223 Patent application disclosures
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIV— - COMPENSATION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY ACQUIRED › § 2223
Summary
If the Commission shares Restricted Data from a foreign patent application with another country, the United States must pay the patent owner fair compensation. The Commission sets the amount; the owner gets 75% of that amount and can sue the United States in federal court where they live under 28 U.S.C. §1346 to recover the remainder.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §2223
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In the event that the Commission communicates to any nation any Restricted Data based on any patent application not belonging to the United States, just compensation shall be paid by the United States to the owner of the patent application. The Commission shall determine such compensation. If the compensation so determined is unsatisfactory to the person entitled thereto, such person shall be paid 75 per centum of the amount so determined, and shall be entitled to sue the United States in the United States Court of Federal Claims or in any district court of the United States for the district in which such claimant is a resident in a manner provided by section 1346 of title 28 to recover such further sum as added to such 75 per centum will constitute just compensation.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”. 1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date
of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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42 U.S.C. § 2223
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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