Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§7261 Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc.
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part Part C— - General Administrative Provisions › § 7261
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The Secretary can get copyrights, patents and related items, licenses, and releases that settle past infringement before a lawsuit, if they will help the Department.
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Title 42, §7261
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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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42 U.S.C. § 7261
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73