15 USC 5308 - Protection of proprietary rights

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 5308.

Protection of proprietary rights

(a)

Proprietary rights

(b)

Commercial information

The Secretary, for a period of up to 5 years after the development of information that—

(1)

results from research and development activities conducted under this chapter; and

(2)

would be a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, under the meaning of section 552(b)(4) of title 5, if the information had been obtained from a company,

may provide appropriate protection against the dissemination of such information, including exemption from subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.

(c)

Patent rights

(Pub. L. 101–425, § 9, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 919.)

cite as: 15 USC 5308