§ 526. — Protection of patent rights.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC526]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 10--HEMISPHERAL RELATIONS
SUBCHAPTER II--WAR MATERIALS
Sec. 526. Protection of patent rights
The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall in all
contracts or agreements for the sale of such materiel fully protect the
rights of all citizens of the United States who have patent rights in
and to any such materiel which is authorized to be sold and the funds
collected for royalties on such patents shall be paid to the owners and
holders of such patents.
(June 15, 1940, ch. 365, Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 397; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Secretary of the Air Force
For transfer of certain procurement and related functions and
property, insofar as they pertain to Air Force, from Secretary of the
Army and Department of the Army to Secretary of the Air Force and
Department of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order
Nos. 6 [Sec. 1(a)(41)], eff. Jan. 15, 1948; 39 [Sec. 2zz], May 18, 1949.
