§ 186. Penalty
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Whoever, during the period or periods of time an invention has been ordered to be kept secret and the grant of a patent thereon withheld pursuant to section 181, shall, with knowledge of such order and without due authorization, willfully publish or disclose or authorize or cause to be published or disclosed the invention, or material information with respect thereto, or whoever willfully, in violation of the provisions of section 184, shall file or cause or authorize to be filed in any foreign country an application for patent or for the registration of a utility model, industrial design, or model in respect of any invention made in the United States, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 100–418, title IX, § 9101(b)(3), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1568; Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 335.)
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Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 156 (Feb. 1, 1952, ch. 4, § 6, 66 Stat. 5, 6).
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- July 19, 1952, ch. 950
- 66 Stat. 807
- Pub. L. 100–418, title IX, § 9101(b)(3)
- 102 Stat. 1568
- Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j)
- 125 Stat. 335
- Feb. 1, 1952, ch. 4, § 6
- 66 Stat. 5
- Pub. L. 112–29
- Pub. L. 100–418
- section 9101(d) of Pub. L. 100–418
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§ 186
Penalty
ActJuly 19, 1952, ch. 950
Stat.66 Stat. 807
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–418, title IX, § 9101(b)(3)
Stat.102 Stat. 1568
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j)
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