New Patent Rules: Restrictions for Entities Linked to Adversarial Nations
This act introduces new disclosure requirements for patent applications. It aims to enhance national security by preventing entities linked to adversarial nations from obtaining U.S. patents. For most citizens and small businesses, these changes will not have a direct impact, unless they conduct research funded by specific foreign entities.
Key points
Patent applicants must disclose if they received funding from research or talent recruitment programs linked to foreign adversaries in the past five years.
Individuals or companies identified as threats to U.S. national security will be barred from receiving U.S. patents.
Small businesses are exempt from foreign funding disclosure requirements if they are subject to other small business regulations.
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