BELGIUM Interchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information for

Defense Purpa3es: Filing ClaseSed Patent Applicatione . . A- d e e d kY of - Signed at Brussels May 6 a d 18,1960; Entsred into force May 18,1960.

The American Ambaaclador to tlre Belgiarr Jfinister of Pmeiqn A ff&

THX WBEION mVICBI O F THlD

UNITED BTbTE8 O F AMBBICA

NO. 170 B ~ m m , May6, 1960 EXCELLENCY :

I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between the Govern- ment of the United States of America and the Government of Bebum to Facilitate Interchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information for Defense Purposes, which waa signed in Brussels on October 12, 1954,['] and to the discussions between representatives of our two Governments regarding procedures for the reciprocal filing of cl&- fied patent applications under the terms of Articles 111 and VI of thin Agreement. I attach a copy of the procedures prepared during the course of these discussions and agreed to by those representativss.

I am now instructed to inform you that the enclosed procednrea b. have been agreed to by the Government of the United States of P

0 n America. I would appreciata it if you would confirm that they are also amptable to your Government. Upon m i p t of such confirma- ! n tion, my Government will consider that these procedures shall them b after govern the reciprocal filing of classified patent applications, in r d accordance with the terms of the aforesaid Agreement. 1 i

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consideration. JVILLIAM A. hf. BURDEN

Enclosure : copy of Procedures

His gxcellency :hnical Information for

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ment between the Govern- he Government of Belgium and Technical Information in B lssels on October 12,

tatives of our two 9 w a l f l ing of c l a d - ,4 3 I11 and VI of this d u r w prepared during the .y those representatives. a t the enclosed procedures t of the United Statea of .odd confirm that they are ,n receipt of such confirma- lese procedures shall there- ified patent applications, in Agreement.

PROCEDURES FOR RECIPROCAL FILING OF CLASSIFIED p-4TEPii APPLICATIONS I N TIIE UXITED STATES OF k\iERIC-4 A N D BELGIUM

1. Generd The following procedures are in implementation of -irticle 111 of

the A p m e n t between the Government of the United States of imerica and the Government of Belgium to Facilitate Interchange if Patent Rights and Technical Information for Defense Purposes Rhich as signed and entered into force on October 12, 1951. The purpose of these procedures is to allow the filing in the other country of patent applications which, for defense purposes, have been placed in secrecy in the country of origin, and to guarantee equivalent secu- rity in both countries for the inventions disclosed bp such applications. These procedures are based upox the following understandinm wirh respect to basic security requirements.

(a) Each Government has authority within its jurisdiction to im- pose secrecy on an invention the disclosure of which might prejudice national defense.

(b) The authority of each Government, when acting as the origi- nating Government, to impose, modify or remove secrecy orders shall be exercised only a t the request, or with the concurrence. of national defense officials of that Government, or pursuant to criteria s t a b - lished by national defense agencies, of that Government.

(c) Secrecy orders shall apply to the subject matter of the inren- tions concerned, and prohibit unauthorized disclosure of the same by all persons having access thereto.

(d) Adequate physical security Rrrnneements shall be prolided in all Government departments, including Patent Offices, handling in- ventions of defense interest and all persons in these departmentv and

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o5ces required to handle such inventions shall hare been security cleared.

(e) Each Government shall take all possible steps to prevent un- authorized foreign filing of patent applications the disclosure of which might prejudica national defense.

( f ) Permission for foreign filing of a patent application which haa been placed in secrecy for purposes of defense shall remain discre. tionary with each Government.

(g) The recipient Government shall assign to the invention in- volved a security classScation corresponding to that given in the country'of origin and shall take effective measures to provide security protection appropriate to such classification.

(h) Where patent applications covered by a secrecy order am handled by patent agents or attorneys in private practice, arrange. ments shall be made for the security clearance of these agents or at- torneys and such of their employees who may be involved, prior to their handling such applications or information relating thereto, as well as for adequate physical security measures in their oiEces.

(i) When secrecy has been imposed on an invention in one country and the inventor has been given permission to apply for a patent in the other country, all communications regarding the classified aspects of the invention shall pass through diplomatic or other secure channels.

. - 2. Applications Originating in the United States ?

The following provisions shall apply when, for defense purposes. a & United States patent application has been placed in secrecy under the 6 provisions of Title 35, United States Code, Section 181.['] and the applicant wishes to file a corresponding application in Belgium. r

(a) The applicant shall petition the United States Commissioner of Patents for modification of the secrecy order to permit filing in Belgium. This petition mill be prepared in conformsnce with pars- " graph 5.5 of Par t 5. Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, the Pro- & visions of which are incorporated herein by reference. 2

(b) Permission to file a corresponding patent application in Bel- 3 gium is conditional upon the applicant agreeing to: E

T (1) Make the invention involred and such information relating a thereto as may be necessary for its proper evaluation for defense 5 purposee available to the Belgian Cmvernment for purposes of f defense under the terms and conditions of the A,mernent of 5 October 12,1954. +

i: . (2) Waive any right to compensation for damage which might ; arise under the lams of Belgium by virtue of the mere imposition : of secrecy on his invention in 'Belgium, but reserving any right [

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kh-l been security

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- a secrecy order are ate practice, arrange- of these agents or at- be involved, prior to

)n relating thereto, as in their o5ce.s. vention in one country apply for a patent in g the classified aspects latic or other secure

for defense purposes, a 2d in secrecy under the ecticy ' 8l,[l] and the rti/ Belgium.

, I i , Commissioner ier to permit fling in ~nformance with para- Regulations, the Pro-

rence. ent application in Bel- ng to:

h information relating evaluation for defense

.~ment for purposes of of the Agreement of

ir damage which might of the mere imposition

)ut reserving any right

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appliestion, or for unauthorized disclosure of the invention dis- closed by the application.

) Upon obtaining permission to file in Belgium, the applicant .ba~ forward the documents for the Belgian application to the defense wgcy initiated the secrecy order.

(d) he defenu, agency shall transmit, through diplomatic cme]s, the documents received from the applicant, simultaneously, gs follows: * ,

(1) One copy to the Military Attach6 a t the Belgian Embassy in the United States for use by the Belgian Government for de- fense purposes ; and

(2) One copy to the appropriate section of the American Em- bassy in Belgium. The letter transmitting the documents to the American Embassy in Belgium shall indicate the security classi- fication given to the application in the United States; state that the invention involved and such information relating thereto as was necessary for its proper evaluation for defense purposes have been made available to the Belgian Government for purposes of defense under the terms and conditions of the Agreement of Octo- ber 12,1954, and state that the applicant has authorization to file a corresponding application in Belgium under the provisions of Title 35, United States Code, Section 184. I t shall also include instructions for the Embassy to inquire of appropriate Belgian Ministry of Defense officials as to whether the Belgian attorney or agent designated by the applicant is security cleared in accord- ance with the provisions of subparagraph 1 (h) , supra.

(e) If the designated attorney or agent is not security cleared, the &]pan Ministry of Defense shall so inform the appropriate section of the American Embassy, which shall forward such information to the United States defense agency which initiated the secrecy order. It shall then be necessary for the designated attorney or agent to be- come security cleared, if time permits, or for the patent applicant to select another attorney or agent and submit his name through t.he United States defense agency to the American Embassy in Belgium.

( f ) When a security cleared attorney or agent has been designated, the Embassy shall transmit the documents to him by personal delivery or in any other manner consistent with Belgian security regulations.

(g) The Belgian attorney or agent shall then He the application with the Bureau de depot du Gouvernement Provincial du Brabnnt, including therewith a copy of the documents issued by the United

States Government placing the United States application in secrecy

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wishes to file a co&wnding a ~ ~ l i c a t i o n in the United States.

aion to file such an k ~ l i c a t i o n in the United Statss.

defense available the ~ni tkd States Government for purposes of defensg under the terms and conditions of the Agreement of October 12,1954.

(2) Waive any right to compensation for damage which might arise under the laws of the United States by virtue of the mere imposition of secrecy on his invention in the United States, but reserving any right of action for compensation provided by the laws of the United States for use by the United States Government of the invention disclosed by the

(d) The Belgian ~iGistr-y of &fen& shall transmit, through dip lomatic channels, the documents received from the applicant, simul- taneously, as follows:

(1) One copy to the Military Attache in th6 American Em-

(2) Two copies to the Military Attach6 a t the Belgian Em- b

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defense p w s recy under the p m and the applicant

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3st to the Director, isle, as- permis-

c application in the mt a p i n g to :

nformation relating Jper evaluation for States Government s and conditions of

amage which might tea by virtue of the ntion in the United ,n for compensation - use by the ;:F ; I d by the UI i e invention

United States, the y of Defense, three tent application, a11

cnsmit, through dip ne applicant, simui-

the. American Em- i S t a b Government

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documents to the Military Attach6 at the Belgian Em- bsssy in the United Statas shall indicate the security classi- fication given to the application or patent in Belgium and

that the invention involwd and such information relating thereto as was necessary for its proper evaluation for defense purposes has been made available to the United states Government for purposes of defense, in accordance

the terms and conditions of the Agreement of October 12, 1954, and that the applicant hss authorization to file a rnmponding application in the United States in accord- ance*'~ith Article 8 of the Law of 10 January 1955. It shall also include instructions for the Military Attach6 to inquire of the Secretary, Armed Services Patent Advisory Board, Patents Division, Ofice of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Army, Washington 25, D.C., as to whether the American attorney or agent designated by the applicant is security cleared in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 1 (h) , supra.

(,) 1f the designated attorney or agent is not security cleared, be Secretary, Armed Services Patent Advisory Board, shall so in- form the Military AttachG, who shall forward such information to the Belgian Ministry of Defense. I t shall then be necessary for the designated attorney or agent to become security cleared, if time permits, or for the patent applicant to select another attorney or agent and submit his name through the Belgian Military Attach6 to the Secretary of the Armed Services Patent Advisory Board.

( f ) When a security cleared attorney or agent has been desig- nated, the Belgian Military Attach4 shall transmit the documents to him by p e m a l delivery or in any other manner consistent with United States security re,gulations. The designated attorney or agent shall then file the application in the United States Patant Oflice and shall forward to the Secretary of the Armed Servica .Patent Advisory Board a copy of the application as filed, as well as s copy of the document issued by Belgium to the patent applicant permitting him to file in the United States.

( g ) The Government of the United States shall then place the application in secrecy.

(h) The applicant shall submit as soon as possible to the Belgian Ministry of National Defense the serial number and data of the United States application.

4. Subseqwnt Correspondence Between Appbicmb and Fareign Pa&& Oljice.

(a) All subsequent correspondence of a clnssified nature between an applicant in either country and the patent office in the other coun-

U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements [11 - 5. Removal of Secrecy

(a) A secrecy order shall be removed only on the request of ,thq originating Gpvernment.

(b) The originating Government shall give the other Government at least six weeks' notice of its intention to remove secrecy and shall take into account, as far as possible, any representations made by the other Government during this period.

6. Notification of Changes in Laws and R e g d u t i m Each Government shall give the other Government prompt notice

through the Technical Property Committee of any changes in its laws or regulations affecting these procedures.

- The Belgian Hin&ter of F o r e k n Atjaira to the

American Ambassador *

MINIST~RE DES AFFALRES ETRANO~RES ET DU COMMER(SE EXTBRLEUR -

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J'ai l'honneur d'accuser bonne dception de la lettre no 170, datA du :- 6 mai 1960 par laquelle Votre Excellence m'a fait parrenir le teste de :I l'accord concernant la pmkdure relative l ' intr~du~tion dciproque 1. des demands de brevets classifik en application des articles I11 et VI de l'accord conclu entre le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis ;,'

l'accord du Gouvernement de Votre Excellence.

lettre p&cit& de Votre Excellence et prend bonne note du faitqu'h A

partir d'aujourd'hui la prockdure en question sera r$gl8e d7spr$a les termes de l'accord pdmentionn6.

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de la lettre no 170, dab3 du f ait parvenir le texh de

'i l'introduction &ciproque lication des articles 111 et ernement des Etw.ts-U~s 12 octobm 1954, ainsi que

hllence. d sur le text@ annex6 B 18 end bonne note du fait qu'h ,uestion sera d g l b d ' a p h

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~e =isis cette occasion, Monsieur 1'Ambassadeur, de mnoumler B vom Excellence, l'assurance de ma t& hauta consid8ration.

LE MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES :

P. Wigny. Son Excellence

MonsiBw WILLIAM A.M. BURDEN, Ambascradeur des Etats-UnQ d'Am'r@w,

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Aars~srsru>o~: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of note No. 170 dated

May 6, 1960, with which Your Excellency transmitted to me the text of the Agreement regarding the procedure for the reciprocal filing of classified pahnt applications under the terms of Articles I11 and VI of the Agreement concluded between the Government of the United States of America and the Belgian Government on October 12,1954, as well as the agreement of Your ExceIIency's Government.

My Government agrees to the text appended to Your Excellency's nota mentioned above and takes due note of the fact that the procedure referred to will henceforth be governed by the terms of the aforesaid Agreement.

I avail myself of this opportunity, Mr. Ambassador, to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my very high consideration.

P W I ~ N Y P. Wigny.

Ninister of Foreign Afjairs Hia Excellency

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30g3 INTERCHANGE OF PATENT RIGHTS Oct. 12, 1954 . AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

FOR DEFENSE PURPOSES

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UN~X'ED STATES OF AMERICA

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PAENT RIC2IT3 WID T2CENICPL INFORHATIOA EREVETS ET DM PEHSEICNEMENTS V a 3 . I FOR DEFENSE PURPOSES. DBNS WJT DE DEPZNSE.

B e cooarraent of the United S t a t e s of m e r i c a and the Government of S e l g i m ,

Baving agreed in the Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement signed ln Washington on J m w y 27, 1950, [i) t o negot ia te , upon the reques t of e i t h e r of them, appropriata arrangements betveen tkm respect ing patents and technica l M o n a r t i o n ;

Desir ing genera l ly t o a s s l s t i n the production of e q u i p e n t and mater ia l s fo r defense by f a c l l i t a t h g and expedit ing the ~ n b r c h a n g e of patent r i g h t s and t echnica l Lnforreation; and

Acknowledging t h a t the r i g h t s of p r iva te ovners o f patentsand technical information should be f u l l y recogeized and protected i n accordance vith the law applicable t o such pa ten ts and technical information;

Have a g e e d as follows :

Art ic le I.

Each Contract ing Government s h a l l , whenever p rac t icab le v l thout undue l i m i t a t i o n o r , or ispediment t o , defense production, f a c i l i t a t e

Le GoWernement des E t a t s a i a ! dJllm6rique e t l e Gowernemsnt b l g ~ , '

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Ayant convanu, aux ternes de 1'Accord dJ8 ide pour l a Defense rnut~ l , l a , s ign6 B Washington l e 27 janvlap i; 1950, de n6gocier, k l a demande de 1. 1 2 u n d'enx, des arrangements appropr16, concernant l e s brevets st l e s rens.1, gnements techniques; 1; i.

Deslrant contr ibuer , dnune rnaabn g k e r a l e , 21 l a production d16quipe.ant : e t de mr t6r ia l des t ines i l a d6fsnss en f a c i l l t a n t e t en a c t l v a n t 116ch& mutual de brevets e t de renselgnemsnt, 1 techniques; e t b

Considhrant q u ' i l Y a l i e u db re. cornaf t re st de proteger plelnemeat l e s d r o i t s des p a r t i c u l l e r s t i t ~ l r i r * ~ de brevets e t des ddtenteurs de ten- t seignenents techniques, confon&aat * l a l 6 g i s l a t i o n applicahla B cas bra- mts e t rensel@ements taehnlquar ( 1

i Sont convenw de ce qul s u l t : F

Art ic le I. c'

Dana la nesrrre oh 11 lul sera pol- s i b l e de 1% f a i r e sans l i m i t e r indbant ou en t raver l a production pour 1. 66- i fense , chaqm Gowernement fac i l i t e ra , '

1 Trenties and Other International Acts Berirs m10: 1 UYT 1.

ACCORD E N m 6

arnement des Etats-Unis : l e Gowernamsnt belge,

'nVenU, aux termes de .d* Pour l a Ddfe~ue mutuel, :-hlngton l e 27 janvier :tier, A l a demande de e s arrangements appromids s b r e m t s e t l e s rensei , niquea ;

contr ibuer , d ' m e manibre a Production dJ6qulpement 1 des t ines A l a ddfense e t en a c t i v a n t l>echan&,

vets e t de renseignements I

t I "t qu ' i l Y a l i e u d e r e -

~ r o t d g e r plelnement c u l l e r s t i t u l a i r e s enteurs de ren- , conformkment g , - . c 'Xe A ces h e -

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-nut ~e ce qui s u i t :

f a m e d 11 l u l s e r a pos- Lre sans l i n i t e r i n d b e n t JJroductieh- puur l a dB-

"MePnement f a c i l i t e r a ,

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Ge w e of pa ten t r i g h t s , and e'ncourage now a d use of privately-ovned

tec&cal information, as defined yfl&e V I I I , f o r defense purposes -

t h r o ~ & the medium of any e x l s t i n g ') comerciP1 re la t ionsh ips bstveen

the o m e r of such patent r i g h t s & technical information and those

the o ther country h a d n g the r ight tc use such pa ten t r i g h t s

t echnica l Fnformatj,on; and

the absence of such e z i s t i n g $lat ionships, through the

of such re la t ionsh ips br the owner and the user i n the i t h e r country,

Forided t h a t , i n the case of orm mat ion Which i s c l a s s i f i e d f o r , a ~ u r l ~ reasons by e i t h e r Gowmmmt, such orrangsments a re permitted by a e laws and s e c u r i t y requirements

both Governments, and prodded m t h s r e a t the terms of all s u d arrangements s h a l l remain sub jec t to the applicable laws of the tvo couutries.

A r t i c l e 11.

When, f o r defense purposes, technical information is supplied by one Contracting Government to the other f o r information only, end this i s s t ipu la ted a t the time of supply, the r e c i p i e n t Government s h a l l t r e a t the t echnica l information as disclosed i n confidence and use i ts bes t endeavors t o ensure t h a t the l u f m d o n 1s not d e a l t wl th ln any manner l i k e l y to prejudice the r i g h t s of the owner thereof t o ob ta in pa ten t o r other l ike s t a t u t o r y pro tec t ion there for .

pour l e s besoins de l a ddfense, l ' u t i - l i s a t i o n des brevets e t encouragera l ' appor t e t l lemploi des rense ip ie - ments techniques, d e f i n l s 9 l ' a r t i c l e V I I I , qni son t ddtenas par des p a r t t - c u l l e r s ,

a) par l e canal des r e l a t i o n s commer- c i a l e s qui pourralent e l d s t o r en- t r e l e t i t u l a l r e de ces brevets ou l e detenteur de ces rsnseigne- ments techniques e t ceux qul danv l l a u t r e pays, on t l e d r o i t d f u t i - l i s e r ces brevets e t ces rensei- Dements technlques e t ,

b) A l e u r defaut , par l a c rha t ion de r e l a t i o n s conmerciales de c e t t e nature, par l e t i t u l a i r e ou l e d4- t en teur e t l ' usager ag i ssan t dens l ' a u t r e pays,

A condit ion que, d a m l e cas de ren- seignementa qui s o n t c lasses par lJur. des Cowernements pour motifs de s6- c u r i t d , l a l o 1 e t l e s er lgences de s e c u r i t 6 de l ' un e t l ' a u t r e gowerne- ment permettent de t e l s arrangements, e t , h condit ion, en ou t re , que l e s termes de ces arrangements r e s t e n t subcrdonnis 1 l a l d g i s l a t i o n des deux pays applicable en l a matihre.

Lorsqulun des Cowernements con- t r a c t a n t s communique A l ' a u t r e des renseignements techniques, pour l e a besolns de l a ddfense, exclusivercent A t i t r e d'information, e t que c e c i e s t stipul.4 l o r s de l a commrmicatlon, l e Cowernement qul en e s t b&6f ic ia i . r e consid6rera ces renseignements techniques come conf iden t ie l s e t met. h a t o u t en oeuvre pour q u l i l n l e n s o i t f a l t aucun emploi suscep t ib le de compromettre l e s d r o i t s de l e u r d6ton- t eur A l ' ob ten t ion dlun brevet ou de tou te protect ion lkga le analogue.

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A r t i c l e 111.

&en t e c h n l c d Fniornation made a v d l a b l e , under a g e e d procedures, by one Contractlng Govetament t o the other f o r the p u r p s e of defense d i sc loses an in ren t ioa vhich i s the sub jec t of a pa ten t o r patent applicat ion held in secrecy Fn the country of o r i g l n , s imi la r h n a m e n t ahall be accorded a corresponding patent app l ica t ion flled in the other country.

Lorsqua la d s e h l a d i r m i t ! d'un Gowernement d'nn renaei-: techniqus par l ' a u t r e G o r n a r n ~ ~ cont rac tan t , selon une proc6daha& v s n w , e t pour l e s ~ e s o l n s de 1, dC fense, a porn e f f e t de r h A l e r Q, b. vention f a i s r n t l ' o b j e t d'tm bent ou d'Un8 denandm de bra ro t tan- ,p s e c r e t drns l e pam d'origiue, 0 t r a l t emsnt s imi la l re s e r a appllqu( A l a denude de brevet c o r r e a m l n t r o d u l t e dans l ' a u t r e p a p . ''

a) Where privately-avned a ) Lorsqu'm remei-ent technical M o r n a t i o n n i q w d 4 t . n ~ par rm par t icu l le r ,

(1) h a been communicated by (1) a Bt6 comuuiqu6 pu 8, o r on behalf of the ovner dhtenteur ou en son ,u thereof t o t t e Contracting Gouvernement c o n t r a c b t Government of the corntry pays d m t 11 e s t raaaorti,. of vhich he is a nat ional . sant . e t and

(11) i s subsequently disclos*d by t h a t G o w m n t ta the other C o n t r a c t k g m m t f o r the purposes of defense and i s used or disclosed the latt-sr Government v l t t o u t the express o r implied c lnsen t of tb awmr,

(11) a s t enauita r h C l C , porn l e s b e s o b s de l a d6feme, par ee hurernsmant h lfaa. t r a Gomernenent contractrnt e t e s t u t l l i a 6 ou dirplpd par ce dern le r s m n 1. cop. sentement e w e s ou tacit. du d 6 k n t a u r ,

the Contracting Govsrnmentr agree m a t , vhere m y ccrmmnsation i s ~ a l d t o the owner bj the 'contract ing '

Government f l rs t r ece i r ing the in forna t ion , su& payment ah.ll be without prejudice to any arrangements vhich mnr be made t a t n e n tts tvo Govmrmehts regarding the assunption a s t a t w e n them of l i a b i l i t y f o r compensation. The TecOnical R o p r t y C o d t t e e es tab l i shed u d e r Ar t ic le V I of t h i s Agreement vill discuss and m a k e recowendations to the Governments concerrdng such arrangements.

l e s Gowe-en- c o n t r a c t m t r cm- vlennsnt qua l J i n d e r m i t 6 qul s e r u t pay& an d6tenteu.r par l e Gomeme- w n t con t rac tan t qul a regu 1 s pn, mler 1% renseignsment s e r a sans pr(. &dice des arrangements q u l pomulpt i n t e r v s n l r e n t r e l e s dsux Gowern.aro en -me dlassumsr e n t r e eux l a rerpop. s a b l l l t 6 de lJ inde&satfon. Le ccpl. t B de l a Ropri6t .5 Technique 4t.Ui par l ' a r t i c l e VI du pr6s-t accord connaftra de ces arrangement8 st des Gowarnements recommandatioru . h l e l n sujat au

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:aqua l a mlae A l a d i s - 1 ~ ~ v e r n e e e n t dJun renroi-7 w par l ' a u t r e Gouromemnt t m t , se lon une procdd~~. con- ~t pour l e a tmsoins do 1. d(- porn e f f e t d e r6vQ.r m e h- C r i s r n t l ' o b j e t dlun bramt

r damand. de b r e r s t tan- laan l e p y . d l o r i g l n e , man jnt s l m l l r l r o s e r a a p a i q u 6 4nds do brevmt c o r r e s p w u t. : te dans l ' a u t r e p w .

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b) When, f o r the parposas of d e ~ k m , t ,dcd information i s made ava i l ab le w , n a t i o n a l of one Contract ing Govern-

the o ther Government a t the mat YS requss t m d use o r d i sc losure l a t s s e q u e n t l y made of t h a t inionnatlm is &ether o r n o t f o r z::eesa, the r e c i p i e n t Government ahall,

o m e r ' s r eques t , take such s t e p s 2 mu be poss ib le under i t s laws t o goddo prompt, J u s t , and e f f e c t i v e ccapensatlon f o r such use or d i sc losure

me ex ten t t h a t the ovner may be ZfitlHd there to under Hlch laws.

b) Lorsqus, pour l e s b s o l n s de l a d6fens8, un ranaeignement techni- qua e s t mis, par un r e s s o r t i s s a n t dlun Gowernement con t rac tan t , A l a d i s p o s i t i o n de l ' a u t r e huvernement , A l a r eq td te de ce d e r n i e r , e t q u ' i l e a t u t i l i s 6 ou divulgub A quelque f i n q w ce s o i t , en vue de l a d6fen- s e ou non l e Couvernement qul en e s t b & 6 d c i a l r e prendsa l e s mesure. que lul permet s a l d g i s l a t i o n pour u s u r e r au dbtenteur s u r s a demande, une indemaisation rapide, 6quitatile e t e f f e c t i v e pour c o w r i r c e t t e u t i - l i s a t i o n ou c e t t e d i w l g a t l o n , pour au tan t que l e d4tenteur y s o i t a h i s en app l ica t ion de c e t t e 16g is la t lon .

) a 6 t 6 eom1rmiqu6 par a m d6tanteu.r ou en son nap Goursrneawnt c o n t r a c t m t du puys d m t ll *st r e r a o r t i a , smt, e t

'-1 e a t a n s u i t e r4v6l6, pour 10s besoins d e l a d6fenss, ?U Ce GolrrerXlOMOUt A l ' an - t r e Cornernemant c o n t r a c t a t o t e a t u t i l i s 6 ou d i m g u ( par ce d e r n l e r sans l e con- sentemant e a p b s ou b e i t . du d(tont.ur,

' e rnwents c o n t z a c h n t . con- ; q~ l B i n d a a m i t 6 qui a e r r i t 1 d6tentour par l e C o r n m e - .Ftr t qui a r a c u 1 e pro-

i s m a t s e r a sans pr6- .es ' emnts qu i PoOrrr ient 3 10s deux Co~ernemrn*. . ' L e n t r e eux l a r e s G 1 " ; do i ldemnirat lon. Le C o d - . Ropr l6 t .4 Technique 6 b U i t i c l e V I du pr6s-t accord a de c e s arrangements e t f e r a ~ ~ ! a n d a t i o a s A l e u r s u j e t aur scab.

& t i c l e V. Ar t i c le V.

m a n one Contract ing Government Lorsqu'un Cowernement contrac- or has the r i g b t t o c a n t a t a n t d 4 t i e n t m e invent ion ou a l e

Itcanso t o use an inv'onU0n and t h a t d r o i t d'octroper une l i cence pour Lnrsntion i s used by the o ther Govern- son u U l i s a t i o n e t que c e t t e m e n - .,,t fo r defense p a p o s e r , the Using t i o n e s t u t i l i s d e par l ' a u t r a Cou- -rment shall be e n t i t l e d t4 use vernement pcur l e s b e s o l a da l a dB-

b m n t i o n without c o s t , except fenso, ce de rn le r Gowernement aura me ex ten t t h a t the re m~ be 10 d r o i t d J w e r de l ' i nven t ion gra-

to a p r iva te ovner with tui tement dans l a meslae ob aUCMe ,,t.blished i n t e r e s t s in the invartim. ob l iga t ion n ' ex l s t s A l 1 6 ~ a r d d l m

one Contract ing Government o m s p a r t i c u l l e r qu i d 6 t i e n d r d t des droits ,, e n t i t i e s having the r i g h t s u r c e t t e lnvention. Lorsqu'un h u - m a l i c e n s e t o use an i n v e n t i m varnemant con t rac tan t possede on con-

tha t invent ion is used by the t r 8 l e des organismes qut on t l e d r o i t other Covsrnment f o r defense purposes, d 'octroyer une l i cence pour l J u t i l i -

wing Government s h a l l be e n t i t l e d s a t i o n d'une invent ion e t que c e t t e a l i cense on terms a t l e a s t aa inven t ion e a t u t l l i s 6 a par l l a u t r e

jarorable as may be received by the Couvernement pour l e s besoins de l a ~ ~ v e r c n e n t oming o r c o n t r o l l i n g the d6fense, ce de rn ie r Cowernement au- .,fity concerned o r by o ther ent i t les r a l e d r o i t d lob ten i r une l i cence A thereof des condit ions au moins auss i favura-

b les que c e l l e s qui peuosnt d t r e f a i - U s au Cowernement qui possede ou con t r6 le l 'organisme dont 11 s ' a g i t ou aux au t res organismes qui ddpendent de ce Gowernement.

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Art ic le V I . Azticle V I .

There w i l l be cons t i tu ted I Un Cornit6 de l a Ropr i6 tC T, ,~~ , T e c ? ~ i c a l Property Committee formed nique cwpos6 des representant* d, of represen ta t ives of both Gwmnent3. l ' lm a t l ' a u t r e Couvernernent sera This Committee w i l l have tha respxBMiQ const i tuk. Ce Cornitk se ra charge or ronstdarinr dl oroblems created by d'sxamirier tou t p r o b l h e qu'aur. " - - . . - - - - - - - - - the applicat ion of 'the present s u s c i t 6 l ' a p ? l i c a t l o n du ?resent Aqreement. I t w i l l confine i t s e l f t o Accord. 11 se bornera h fomuler issrrtng recommendations, t4 c o l l e c t i n g des reconnandatlons, h rec r r s i l l i r information t o i n i t i a t i n g s t u d i e s o r do3 renaeipementa B provoqwr d,, inqu i r ies , L d espec ia l ly i t v l l l be Btudes e t des e n q d t e s , e t ll sera

* ' w..s function of the Committee charge notamment

a ) To consider and npke recommendatlns a) dlsxaniner l e s a f f a l r e s ui ran- on such matters r e l a t i n g t o the t r e n t dans l * o b j e t du prjsent subject of t h i s Agreement as nay Accord e t qul pourront lpi B b r be brought before i t by e i t h e r soumlses par l'tm ou l ' a u t r e Contractlng Government. Cowernement con t rac tan t e t

dJCmettre des rccommandatioas l e r n n u j e t ;

b) To n a b recommendations t o tho b) d16tab l i r des recomaada t lms A C o n t r a c t h e Governments cmcarning l ' l n t e n t l o n dss GoWernements any hwsti&, brought to i t s

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a t t e n t i o n by e i t h e r C b o s w e n t , r e l a t i n g t o pa tan t r i g h t s artd t e c h i c a l information M c h a r i s e s Fn connection vlth Ole mutual defense program.

c ) To a s s i s t vhere appropriate , in the negot ia t ion of ccmmercid or other agreemanta f o r the m a of patant r i g h t s and t schnlc r l information in the nutua l defenaa program.

d) To take note of per t inen t c a m e r d a l o r other agreements f o r the m e of patent r igCts and t e c t n i c a l in fomat ion i n the mutual defansa Program, and, h e r e necessary, t o obtaln the v i e r s of the two C o v e w e n t s on the a c c e p t a b i l i ~ of such agreemsnts.

con t rac tan t s sur t o u t p r o b l b m l a t l f aur d r o i t d de breost e t aux renreignenmtd techniques q u i pour ra i t d t r a h l locca- aim de l a r d d i s a t l a u du pro- g r a m de d6fense nu tna l le e t w r a r a l t semis k son a t t a n t i m pu l ' u n des dour Gomrnementr;

C) do c m t r i b m r , q w d U convlmt, B l a n6gociat ion de conwntlonr conmerciales on a u t r e s r e l a t i m a A. l p u t i l l s a t i o n de bravats a t de rursaimements tachnlquas dm8 l e cadre d a proe- de d&mw mutaeue ;

d) de prsndre a c t e des convantima ad6quates, c-cialea ou autma, r 6 g l m t l l u t i l i s a t i o n d. tnantr e t de renssignemants techaigru8 dans l e c l a r a du progr- de d4- fen% mutuelle s t , pour autant qua de besoin, de r e c r a s i l l b l ' a v i s des deur Gouvernemnu sm l a poss ibFl i t6 d l o d w t t r e ces conventions ;

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i t 6 de l a R o p r i C t 6 Tech- s4 des repr6sentants de utr8 Gouv8rnement s e r a :e ComltC s e r a charge tout p r o b l b e qu'aura ~ f l i c a t i o n du p r b e n t re bornera h iormuler .;dations, A r e c u e i l l i r z e w n t s B prowquer dea es enq ld t ss , e t LI s e r a x e n t

e r l e s a f f a i r e s ui ren- ns l ' o b j e t du p r j s e n t : qui pourront lai ?ax l ' m on l ' a u t r e

=ant con t rac tan t e t e des recwrmandatioaa k e t ;

r des recomaa&ticas A ?on des Cawernements l n t a a a r t o u t p m b l b s m d r o i t . de brevet e t 3 1 @ ~ ~ ~ tachniqU98 'alt nritre k l8occa- :a r b d i s a t i m du pro- 3 d6fense rnutrrelle e t q a x m l s h son a t t a n t l o a des deux Gonvsrnamenh;

: b r qrrand il convieat , > c i a J o n de convuntions i l ea on a n t r e s r e l a t i m a :sat lon de brevets a t - t z n e m t s technlqlaas dans dn p r o 5 w m e de deiense

'es coavantlons

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G t h respa& t o p a r t i c u i a r cases or in general , on the means by vhich any d i s p a r i t i e s between the laws of the fvc count r ies governing the compensation f o r or otherwise concerning technica l information made ava i lab le fo r defense purposes night be remedled.

Ar t ic le vII.

Upon request , each Contracting ~ o v e r m e n t s h a l l , as f a r as p rac t icab le , supply t o the other Government a l l necessary information and other assistance required for the purposes o f :

a) affording the owner of t echnica l information made ava i lab le f o r defense purposes the opportunity of protect ing and preserving any r i g h t s he may have i n the t echnica l information; and

cont rac t sn t s , tmt dsns l e s c u dJesp8ce qu'en principe, qtunt aux noyens de r e m a i e r aux d i f f4 - rences e n t r e l e s l d g i s l a t i o n s l e s deux pays r e l a t i v e s nuf ren- seignez,ents techniques comnuni- qubs pour l e s besolns de l a dd- Cenae, en ~ a t l b r e d ' indennlsat ion come en toute autre matibre.

Ar t ic le YII .

Sur requ8te, chaque Gouvernemant con t rac tan t fourn i ra dans toute l a oesure du possible, l ' a u t r e k u w r - nenent toutes l e s in foraa t ions e t toute au t re aide rendues n6cessaires dans l e but :

a ) d'accorder au d6tOnteUI de re.- se ignments techniques comuni- qubs pour l e s b e s o b s de l a d6- fense l a p o s s l b i l i t d de f a i r e v o - tbger e t de conserver l e s d r o i t r q u ' i l p u t avoir sur ces rense i - gnements techniques ; s t

TO n s s i s t , where appropriate , in the procurement of l i censes and to

recommendations h e r e appropriate , r e e p e c t L g payment of udemni t ies covering inventions wed in the mutual defense program.

I encourage projects f o r tecl-alcal ::llaboration between and among the armed se rv ices of the tvo Contracting Governments and t o f a c i l i t a t e the use of patent r i g h t s

i m d t e ~ i c e J informatlgn i n such

i 1 I) TO keep under review a l l questions

! concerning the use, f o r the purposes

\ of the mutual defense program, of ,dl inventions vhich a re , o r hereafter come, v i t h i a the provldons or U t i c l e V.

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e ) qudnd 11 convient, de contr ibuer l ' o c t r o i de l icences e t d ' h e t -

t r e des recommandations concernant l e paiement des indemnltbs cou- vrant l ' exp lo i ta t ion des inven- t ions d m s l e cadre du progranme de defense mutuelle;

f ) d'encourager l e s p ro je t s de co l la - boration technique e n t r e l e s se r - vices arm4s des deux Gowernements contractants e t au so in de ces se r - vices a l n s i que de f a c i l i t e r l J u t i - l i s a t i o n des brevets e t aes rense i - gnenents techniques A l a faogur de l ' e x k u t i o n de ces p ro je t s ;

g) de procMer B l 'axaaen constant de toutes quest ions en rappor t a w c l ' exp lo i ta t ion , dans 1 s ca- dre du progranne de defense au- t u e l l e , de toutes inventions qui tombent ou tonberont sous l ' ap- p l ica t ion de l ' a r t i c l e V;

h) TO sake reconmendations to the h) d 8 6 t a b l i r des recoamandations h Contractinn Coverments. e iL.er 1' in ten t ion des Gowernanents

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b) u s a s s l n g payments and avards b) de f a r l e a palemanta e t a r i s i n g ou t of the u w of patent t 4 s cons6cutifs k l ~ u t i l i s , ~ % . r i g h t a md t echnlc r l lnformatlon de brevets a t de rense ignemen~ &a ava i lab le f o r defense purposas. techniques rand- d1aponlhle8

l e a besoins de l a d4fense. DB

~ r t i c l e VIII. l r t i c l e 7111.

a) nTechnlcrl M o m t i a r 9 aa used ln t h i s Agnagant mema info- originated by o r pecu l ia r l .~ vlthin the knd(r1edge of the owner thereof and those in privlty v l t h bim m d ~t a r r i l a h l e to the public.

a) LJerpress ion nrenaeim techeiquas" Accord d b i g n e u t i l i s h l e s renseignemnt dm8 l a pr2$ b m t de l e u r d4tentau.r ou bar .. I m a connalasance p a r t i c u l i b r r ' ceux dont ll a 1 s s e c r e t e t a u g ; , l a publlc n J a pan accba;

b) m trm 9usen includes b) Les tarmen "wag., utili,,, n m d a c t u t . by o r f o r a Contracting t ion , e r p 1 0 i t r t i m 8 comprennant 1, Gorsmmmt. f a b r i c a t i o n par M Cowernemsat

t r a c t a n t s t l a f a b r i c a t i o n pot= 2 campte;

C) h'othing in this Agreement C) Auclme e l & U e du pr6sent shall apply to pa ten ts patent Accord ne aJappliquera aux brwet applicat ions and t a c h d c r l lnformaticn demandes de brevets st r ~ n s e i & ~ in the f l a l d of atomic energy. technlquss du domrtne da lJQnargie

a t c d q u s ;

d l Nottdng in this Agreement shall contrapsm preaant o r f u t u r e s e c u r i t y arrangements bstvsen the Contract ing Govsrmwnb.

A r t i c l e IX.

a) 'Ms Agreemsnt shall e n t e r intc force on tha d a m of s igna tme.

b) The terms of this m e a m a n t may be r e d w e d a t any t h m a t the reques t of e1th.r Contract inx Goverment.

C) Eals Agremont shall terminata on the da ta vben the Mutual Defense Assistrace Agreement tarmlnates o r s i x months a f t e r no t ice of termlnat ian by e i t h e r Contract ing Government, uhichersr is sooner, but

d) Aucune C l a ~ e dU Accord ne pourr. d4roger rgy:eoN de s k u i t 4 a c t w l ou & mnlr enhe l e s Cowernements contractants .

A r t l c l e IX.

a) La pr6sent Accord entrara r i y su r A l a d a t e de s a signature;

b) Les tarmes du m o n t 4-0 r e v i s 6 s r%tmz::

EOla demam.te d J m des ~ o w a r m m ~ n u ;

c ) Le p r 6 s m t Accord prendrl np k l a da ta d 'expirat ion de 1'Accmd dJAide pour l a DQfense Hutwllm ou s i x noia aprbs s a d6nonciation pu l J u u ou 1' aut re des Couvsrnewnts coo. t r a c t a n t s s i e l l e l n t e r v l e n t avant

~l Agreements [s - l. .

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rissance p u t l c u l l b r e , at II a l a secre t e t alnqUela i l a p a accba;

1 t u r n 6 "Wage, u t i l laa , l l t r t i onm comprennent 1, 1 p u m Cowernemf con, : l a fabrication pour sm

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m e clause du o u r * d b o e e r F z c o r a a c t u l oU A venll. e n b e

ements contractsnts.

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p 6 s e n t Accord ent rera en a data de s a signature;

(sent Accord tout moment,

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dtDont prejudice to obligations and ce t te daW, mais sans pr4judice das jes vhich have then accrued engagements e t obligations acquis A

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In d t n e s s uh~reo f the r e W U 7 w En lo1 da quo1 l e s representants tvo Governments, duly authorized des d e u Convernements, dbent: auto-

of *& have signed th i s r i s e s A ce t e f i e t , out sign6 l e pr6- f " L s n t . sent Accord. w--

pone st Brussels, In duplicate, P d t A Brurelles, en double mpush and fiench languages, eXmQpldr9, en langues anglaise s t

Eth authentic, th is 12th day of f rm$alse , l e s deru eextes fa lsant

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