Patent Office Reports 108 New Secret Patents
· Story link The U. S. Patent Office, acting under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951, issued 108 new secret…
The U. S. Patent Office, acting under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951, issued 108 new secret patents in fiscal 2006 and rescinded the secrecy status of 81 others. As a result, there were 4,942 secret patents remaining in effect as of Sept. 30. The government has a property interest in most secret patent applications but according to Secrecy News 29 of the applications last year were “John Doe” filings. (11/6/06)