35 USC § 187 - Nonapplicability to certain persons

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identifier: "/us/usc/t35/s187"
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title: "35 USC § 187 - Nonapplicability to certain persons"
title_number: 35
title_name: "PATENTS"
section_number: "187"
section_name: "Nonapplicability to certain persons"
chapter_number: 17
chapter_name: "SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND FILING APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-12-12"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 808.)"
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# § 187. Nonapplicability to certain persons

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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**Source Credit**: (July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 808.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 157 (, ).

Language is changed.