Title 35, PatentsRelease 119-102
§187 Nonapplicability to Certain Persons
Title 35 › PART II — PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS › CHAPTER 17 — SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND FILING APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY › § 187
Summary
Exempts federal officers and agents from the chapter’s rules and punishments when they are doing their official duties, and also exempts anyone who acts under their written orders or with their written permission.
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Title 35, §187
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The prohibitions and penalties of this chapter shall not apply to any officer or agent of the United States acting within the scope of his authority, nor to any person acting upon his written instructions or permission.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 157 (Feb. 1, 1952, ch. 4, § 7, 66 Stat. 6). Language is changed.
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35 U.S.C. § 187
Title 35, Patents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102