Government Secrecy Orders on Patents Have Stifled More Than 5000 Inventions – Wired
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Government Secrecy Orders on Patents Have Stifled More Than 5000 Inventions
Wired The Department of Defense concluded that his invention could be a national security threat in the wrong hands and slapped Gold's patent application with a so-called “secrecy order” in 2002, which prevented him from discussing the technology with anyone. A Fresh Look at Invention Secrecy |