Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§4606 Protection of Information
Title 15 › Chapter 72— SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH › Subchapter I— COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM › § 4606
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Information received by the federal government confidentially under section 4602(b)(5) is not subject to Section 552 of Title 5. Department of Defense employees can't disclose Sematech's or participants' intellectual property, trade secrets, or technical data except as allowed in the memorandum under that section.
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Title 15, §4606
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(a)Section 552 of title 5 shall not apply to information obtained by the Federal Government on a confidential basis under section 4602(b)(5) of this title.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, intellectual property, trade secrets, and technical data owned and developed by Sematech or any of the participants in Sematech may not be disclosed by any officer or employee of the Department of Defense except as provided in the provision included in the memorandum of understanding pursuant to section 4602(b)(5) of this title.
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15 U.S.C. § 4606
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60