Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 2186

Commission patent licenses

section 2183(a) of this titleThe Commission shall establish standard specifications upon which it may grant a patent license to use any patent declared to be affected with the public interest pursuant to . Such a patent license shall not waive any of the other provisions of this chapter.

Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 168 Stat. 947Pub. L. 96–517, § 7(a)94 Stat. 3027Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)106 Stat. 2944(, title I, § 156, as added , ; amended , , ; renumbered title I, , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 168 Stat. 919section 2011 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , as added by , , known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 96–5171980— substituted “patent declared to be affected” for “patent held by the Commission or declared to be affected”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–517section 8(f) of Pub. L. 96–517section 41 of Title 35Amendment by effective , but implementing regulations authorized to be issued earlier, see , set out as a note under , Patents.

Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See, also, notes set out under those sections.