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1) yes, you can sue the government or contractors fir patent infringement. 2) the government can issue secret patents IANAL, but I was a government contractor
by maaku 12y ago
1) yes, you can sue the government or contractors fir patent infringement.
2) the government can issue secret patents
IANAL, but I was a government contractor for many years.
- Peaker 12y agoSecret patents that can be accessed by anyone with a high-enough classification? It seems to defeat the original purpose of patents, which was to promote openness of inventions rather than secrecy.