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It's actually possible to file a patent along with a secrecy order. This is done to protect the government in case someone else ever tries to patent the same id
by adestefan 13y ago
It's actually possible to file a patent along with a secrecy order. This is done to protect the government in case someone else ever tries to patent the same idea at a later date. And before someone freaks out, this is not new. It was imposed during WW I, WW II, and then codified in the Invention Secrecy Act of 1952.
- sanxiyn 13y agoIn particular, patent GB630726 by Leo Szilard, Producing neutrons, covering nuclear chain reaction, was one such secret patent. I think it probably was a good idea to keep that secret.
- raverbashing 13y agoThanks for the information But is this still needed since the government can bypass patents based on national security issues?
- midas007 13y agoMore reading: https://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/invention/program.html https://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/invention/program.html