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15 U.S.C. 2511: PatentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 52-ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
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§2511. Patents

Section 5908 of title 42 shall apply to any contract (including any assignment, substitution of parties, or subcontract thereunder), entered into, made, or issued by the Secretary of Energy pursuant to section 2507 of this title.

( Pub. L. 94–413, § 12 , Sept. 17, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1269 ; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a) , Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 577 .)

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“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator” pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title.