Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§4606 Protection of Information
Title 15 › CHAPTER 72 — SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH › SUBCHAPTER I — COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM › § 4606
Summary
The Freedom of Information Act (section 552 of title 5) does not force the federal government to release information it got on a confidential basis under section 4602(b)(5). Patents, trade secrets, and technical data owned or developed by Sematech or its participants cannot be disclosed by any Department of Defense officer or employee, except as allowed by the provision in the memorandum of understanding under section 4602(b)(5).
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Title 15, §4606
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(a)Freedom of Information Act
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)Intellectual property
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110