.ements [11 uST

? and South-

settle any problem rhe present arrange-

,visions shall be im- with applicable laws

c g to be good enougll f of the Government zst that this Note and rmation be considered o Governments, effec- in reply. K to Sour Excellency, ; highest consideration.

,chiro Fujiyama n Affairs of Japan"

the Government of the set forth in Sour EX-

cv's Sote, together mith .[keen the t r o Govern- iv. a:mces of my highest

GREECE Interchange of Patent Rights a n d Technical Information fo r

Defense Purposes: Filing Classified Pa ten t Applications

. Agreement e m e d by d a n g e of notes Signed at Ahens April 26, 1960; Entered into force April 26, 1960.

T h e d ~ n e r i c n n dmbassndor to fhe Greek .lfini,qter for Foreign Affair8

EXCELLEXCY : I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between the Government

of the United States of America and the Government of Greece to Facilitate Interchange of Patent Rights and Tecl~nical Information for Defense Purposes, \rhich was signed in Athens on June 16, 10%,[l] and to the discussions between representatives of our two Governments regnrding procedures for the reciprocnl filing of classi- fied patent npplications under the terms of Articles I11 and VI of this Agreement. I attach a copy of the procedures prepared during the course of these discussions and agreed to by these representatives.

I am no\\- instructed to inform you that the enclosed procedures hnve been a,peed to by t.he Government of the Vnited States of America. I \vould appreciate it if you would confirm that they are also acceptable to Four Government. L-pon receipt. of such confirma- tion, my Government will consider that these procedures shall there- after govern the reciprocal filing of classified patent applications, in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid Agreement.

Please accept, Excellency, the r e n e ~ e d assurances of my highest considerat ion.

Enclosure : Copy of Procedures.

His Excellency If. Ev,\~c.rrer.os - \ ~ - ~ ~ o ~ ~ - T n s s ~ z z a ,

Xini .~ter for Foreign Affnir.7. A f h c n s . -

TIAS 3288 ; 6 UST 2173.

U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements

PROCEDURES FOR RECIPROCAL FILING OF CLASSIFIED PATENT APPLICATIONS IN

THE UNITED STATES OF AXIERICA AND GREECE

1. General The follo~vi~ig procedui.es are in implementation of Article 111 of

the -1greement. between tlie Government of the United States of Xmeric;~ and tlle Government of Greece to Facilitate Interchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information for Defense Purposes which wns signed and entered into force on June 16, 1955. Tlie purpose of these procedures is to facilitate the filing of patent applications in. volving classified subject matter of defense interest, by inventors of one country in tlie other c.ountry, and to guarantee adequate security in such other country for the inventions disclosed by such applications. These procedures are based upon the following understandings with respect. to basic security requirements:

( a ) Each Government has authority within its jurisdiction to im- pose secrecy on an invention,of defense interest ~ h i c h it considers to involve classified subject. matter.

(b ) The authority of each Government, \rhen acting as tlie origi- nating Government, to impose, modify o r remove secrecy orders shall be exirc.ised only a t the request, or with the concurrence. of national defense officials of that (Government, or pursuant. to criteria est:rblished by national defense agencies, of that Government.

(c ) Secrecy orders sliall apply to the subject mat.ter of the inven- tions concerned, and pl-ohibit unautllorized disclosure of tlie same b! all persons having access thereto.

( d ) Adequate physical security arrangements shall be provided iu all Goveniment departments, illcluding Patent Offices, handling in- rentions of defense interest and all persons in these departments and offices required to handle such inrentions shall have bee11 security cleared.

(e) Each Government shall take all possible steps to prevent un- authorized foreign filing of patent applications which may involve classified subject, matter of defense interest.

( f ) Permission for foreign filing of n patent applicatio~l involving classified subject matter of defense interest shall remain discretioriarp with each Government.

(g) Tlle recipient Government shall assign to the invention involved a classiticntion correspollcling that given in the countq- of origin and shall take etfective mmsures to provide security protect ion :ippro- priate to such classification.

(11) Where patent applications covered by n secrecy order :Ire handled by patent agents o r attonieys in private prnctice. a r n l n p - ments sllnll be made for the security clearance of these agents or sttor-

TIAS 4476

at ion of Brticle IIC of the United States of

~cilitate Interchange of Defense Purposes which , 1955. The purpose of patent applications in-

:~terest, by inventors of .antee adequate security -ed by such applications. ng understandings with

n its jurisdiction to im- ?st. mhich it considels to

-1ren acting as the oripi- love secrecy orders shall concurrence, of national irit to criteria established ~nent. wt mat.ter of the inven- isclosure of the same by

hnt. I I be provided in - ~ n es, handling in- n t,. departments and ;hall hnve been security

ble steps to prevent un- ions which may iurrolve

- .. .

.11t applic~tion involving 1:111 remain discretior~nry =

. ..

to the invention involved !P country of origin and !.urity protection appro-

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e - l n t e r c h n n g e of Potent Rights, Etc.--.ipr. 26'. /$(jf) 1391 , , / CSTI - alld of their emplotees who niny Ile il~~.ol\.etl prior to tlleir neys ]landling such applications or iliformatioli rel:~tillgtI~e1~er0, :IS

.u for adequate p l l ~ s i ~ l security menslurs in tlleir oficles. ' (i) when secrecy has been imposed on all ili\-el~tiori ill oile eoiilltry

the inventor has been given permission to apply for :t I , ; t re t l t ill the other country, all communications repnrdiiig tlie ci;lssitied ;lsl)e,:ts of tile jnvelltion shall p;lss tllrough dipIonl:ltic or c)tIler sev,lre

channels.

3 lpplicntions O~Gginating in the United States d . 1 . ~

The foll~\vi1~g provisions shall apply \\.lien, for defense purposes, cnited States pntent :~pplication has been placed ill sec lpv ullder

the provisions of Title 35. l-nited States Code, $ectioll l d l , [ l ] and tile applimnt \\-ishe to file a correspol~ding applic:~tioll i l l C;lpece:

(,) The applicant shall petition the United States Conlmissioner of Patents for modification of the secrecy order to permit filing in c;- This petition \rill be prepared in conformance wit.11 pam- ,ph 5.5 of Part 5, Title 37: Code of Federal Regulations, the pro- :isions of which are incorporated herein by mference.

(b) Permission to file a classified patent application in Greece is upon the applicant agreeing to :

(1) Make the invention involved and such information relating t.hereto as may be necessary for its proper e\-aluation for defense purposes available to the Greek Goveninlelit for purposes of defense ;

(2) Waive any right to compensation for d:lmage n-hicll l~iiglit arise under the laws of Greece by virtue of the mere inlposi- tion of secrecy on his invention in Greece, but reser~ii ig any right of action for compensation provided by the la\!-s of Greece for use by the Greek Gar-ernnient of the invention disclosed by the application or for unauthorized disclosure of the invention in Greece.

(c) Upon obtaining permission to file in Greece, the applicant sllall f o r ~ a r d the tlocuments for the Greek npplicntion to the clefense agency which initiated the secrecy order.

(d) The defense agency shall transmit. tlirougl1 dip10111:ltic clian- nels, the documents received from the applic:ult, simultaneously, as follows :

(1) One copy to the Military Alttnclie n t the Greek Enlb:lsy in the United States for use by the Greek Gor.erli~iient for defense purposes : and

by a secrecy order are lrivate practice. armnge- e of these agents o r attor- --

' fUJ Stat. 805.

1392 U.S. Treaties and Olher International Agreements [11 UST

(2) One copy to the appropriate section of the -1merican Embassy in Greece. Ttie letter transmittilig the documents to the American Embassy in Greece sllall indicate the security classific,ztion given to the application in the C'nited States: state that the invention il~volvetl nlld such informa- tion relating thereto as was necessary for its proper evalua- tion for defense purposes has been made available to the Greek Government for purposes of defense, and state that the applicant has authorization to file a corresponding ap- plication in Greece under the provisions of Title 35, United

* States Code, Section 181. It shall also include instructions for the Embassy to inquire of appropriate Greek Ministy of National Defense officials as to ~ h e t l i e r the Greek at- torney designated by the applicant is security cleared in accordance i ~ i t h the provisions of subparagraph 1 (h ) ,

(e) I f the designated attorney is not security cleared, the Greek Ministry of National Defense shall so inform the appropriate section of the American Embassy, which shall fomnrd such information to the United States defense apency which initiated the secrecy order. It shall then be necessary for the desigated attorney to become security cleared, if time permits, or for the patent applicant to select another attorney and submit his name throngh tlie United States defense agency to the American Embassy in Greece.

( f ) When a securitg cleared patent attorney has been designated, the Embassy shall transmit the documents to the appropriate Greek Ministry of Xational Defense officials who will notify the patent attorney of the availability of the documents for processing.

( g ) -After completion of the necessary processing of the documents by the patent attorney under Jlinistry of Sntional Defense Control, the appropriate Greek J f i n i s t ~ ~ of Sntio~lal Defense officials shall then file the application in the (:reek Patent Office, mid notifr the patent attorney of the serial number and filing date of tlie Greek application.

(h) The Go\-ernmelit of Greece slinll then place tlie ilpplication in secrecy.

( i ) The applicant shall submit as sooil as possible to tlie initiating agency the serial llumber and filing date of the foi'eign application.

The following provisions shall apply when. for defei~se purposes, a Greek patent application involving clnssitied subject n u t t e r of de- fense interest has been placed in secrecy ~inder the provisions of (;reek law, and the app1ic:~nt ~\-ishes to file :L 1-orrcspo~ldii~g application in the United States:

f a1 Agreements [11 UST i

o f . .lmerican tir. rle documents

indicate the .:i .n the United I rind such iinforma- r its proper evalua- de available to the ense. and state that L corresponding a p of Title 35, United

include instructions .ate Greek Jlinistrp ltller the Greek at- security cleared in ubpara,graph 1 (h),

cleared, the Greek appropriate section such information to 1 the secrecy order. attorney to become t applicant to select

tlie United States ?.

las been designated, ! appropriate Greek 1 notify the patent

,~x?."d"'wuments IT ' ens Control,

officials shall fice, :u1d notify the ; date of the Greek

.e tlie ilpplicatiou in

ible to tGe initiating reign application.

L

)r defense purposes, ul~ject matter of de- provisions of Greek

d i n g ttpplication in

~l~~ applicant siiall send a written request to the Greek JIinister sational Defense asking permission to file such an application in

the united States. it,) permission to file classified patent application ill tile United

qbt,, be conditio~~nl upon the applicant agreeing to: L

(1) )lake the inrention involved and such information relating thereto as may be necesar;v for its proper evaluation for defense purposes available to the Gnited States Government for purposes of defense : \Vnive any right to compensation for damage wilich might

under the laws of the United States by virtue of the Inere 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 cnited States Governnlent of the invention disclosed by the application o r for unauthorized disclosure of the invention in the United States.

(c) Gpon obtaining permision to file in the Vnited States, the ap- plicant shall fornard to tlie Greek Ministry of Sational Defense, four

of the United States patent application, all in co~lformance ,ith Greek security regulations.

(d) The Greek Ministry of Sational Defense shall retain one copy and transmit, through diplomatic cllannels, the remaining docu- ments received from tlie applicant. simultaneousl~, as follorrs:

(1) One copy to the J l i l i t a ~ Attache in the American Embassy in Greece for use by tile L7nited States Government for defense purposes: and

(3) Trro copies to the Jlilitary Attache a t the Greek Embnssy in the v ~ ~ i t e d States. The letter transmitting the docu- nienrs to the Military -1ttache a t the Greek Embassy in the Gnited States shall indicnte the security classification given to tlle npplicr~tion or pntent. in Greece and s t a h that the invention involved 2nd such informst ion relating thereto as \va s necessary for its proper evaluation for defense pur- poses has been made available to tile l-nited States Govern- ment for purposes of defense, in accordance v i th provisions of Title 35, Iiilited States Code, Section 131-113, inclusive. I t shnll also include instnictions for the Jlilitarp -httnclie to inquire of the Secretary, Armed Senices Patent Ad- visory Bo:~rd, Patents Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General. Department of the Army, 1Y:lshington 25, D.C., as to w11et.her the ~Imerican attorney or aqent designated by the applicant is security cleared in :\ccordance with tlle provisions of subpamgraph 1 ( h ) , supra.

1394 CT.S. Treczties and Other International Agreements [ I I us^

(e) I f the desic~~nted attorney or agent is not security cleared, the Secretary, Arnled Services Patent Advisory Board, shall so inform the l i i l i tsry -\ttache. who shall for~rard such information to the Greek Ministry of Yntional Defen*. I t shall then be necessary for the designated attorney or agent to become swurity cleared. if time per- mits, or for the patent applicant to select mother attorney or agent and submit his name through the Greek Military Attache to the Sec- retary of the ,\rmed Services Patent Advisory Board.

( f ) When a security cleared attorney or agent has been designated. tlie Greek Military Xttache shall transmit the documents to him by personal cfelivery or in any other manner consistent with r n i t e d States security regulations. The designated attornev or agent shall then file the application in the United States Patent Office and shall forwarci to the Secretary of the -2rmed Services Patent Advisory Board a copy of the ~pplication as filed. as well as a wpy of the document issued by the Greek Gorernment to the patent applicant permitting him t o file in the United States.

( g ) The Government of the United States shall then place the ap- plication in secrecy.

4. Subsequent Co~respondence Betzceen AppUcant and Foreign Patent ofim ( a ) -411 subseq~lent correslmnde~lce of a c1,mified nature between an

applicant in either countrj- and the pntent office in the other country shall be through rhe same channels as outlined for the original application.

(b ) Unclassified formal not.ifications such as statements of fees es- tensions of time limits, etc., may be sent by the patent otEces directly to t.he applicant or his nutllorized representative without any special security arrsngements.

5. Renwzlal of Secrecy ( a ) -1 secrecy order sllnll be rrlllo~ed oilly on the request of the

originating Government. (1)) The origin:lring (iovernrnent sll:~ll give tlie otlier Government.

at least six weeks! notice of its intention to reniore secrecy and shall take into ;iccou~it. as f a r :is possible. any representations made by the other Government during this period.

Each Govenlnle~lt sliall give the other Crorernment. prompt notice through t,he Technical Property Com~nittee of :lny cllnnges in its laws or replat ions afl'ectilig these procednres.

ral ,-lgreernents [ I I UST

Xr cleared, the ;I 111 so inform i. ati ion to the

n be necessary for the cleared, if time per-

:er attorney or agent r -4ttache to the Sec- Board. has been designated,

,iocurnents to him by n t with United States r agent shall then file ? and shall forward to 1Fisory Board a copy le document issued by Srrnitting him to file in

!all then place the ap-

nt and Foreign Patent

fied nature between an e in the other country ined for the original

stataments of fees, ex- offices directly

ve *tout any special

on tlie request of the

tlie other Government, :nove secrecy and shall ientations made by the

~~~ece-Interchange of Patent Right.3. Eft.-Apr. 26, 1,960 J 395

Greek d(iniater for Foreign A fair8 to the American A d a a 8 d m

~ I N I S T B R E ROYAL DEs AFFAIRES ETRANQ-ES

,ITHENB, April 26, I960

E s C ~ ~ ~ ~ X C Y : I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of

50 3% transmitting a copy of the procedures for the reciprornl of ~lassified patent applications under the terms of Articles 111

VI of .the Agreement bet!\-een the Government of the United states of Alnerica and the Government of Greece to Facilitate Inter- change of Patent Rigllts and Tecllnicul Information for Defense Purposes.

These mere prepared during the course of recent discus- sions between representatives of our two Governments and I am lo\\-

;, & p ~ ~ i t i o ~ l to confirm that they are acceptable to my Government. The Government of Greece c m s i d e ~ s therefore that, upon receipt of this letter by Your Excellency, the aforementioned procedures mill thereafter govern the reciprocal filing of classified patent applications, in with the terms of the aforesaid -4greement.

Please accept., Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest considerat ion.-

E ~ V E R O F F TOSSLZZA

His Excellency The Honorable ELLIS 0. BRIG~G

-4mbnssador of the United States of S m r i c a -4 them.

.brnment prompt notice :111y changes in its laws

TIAS Hit?

i herchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information . .

.

.-C'"" ...-..- --'.--- -- L June 16. 1955

i h e Government of t h e Cn i t ed S t a t e s of Amcri ca a d

t h e Covemmeat of Greece, - I

3 s i r i n g g e n e m l l y t o s s s i r t i n -.he production of 3

equipment and ratsriala f o r defense, by faci l r ta t in3 Md

e x p e d i t l n a t h e i n t e r c W . j e sf p a t e n t r igh- 'J U d tcchnlcd

~ n f c m a t i o n ; and

Acinowledging t h a t t h e n g h t s s f p r iva te owners ,i

; a t e r . t s and -.ecirr.-cal infop-at ion s " c ' ~ i i be :uli7 ;-eceq-

?:zed and ~ r o t e c t e d I n a c c c , r b n c e .-r:h the law 1?,:~,,51,

t o such 3 a t e n t s z i d t e c h n l c d :nfo=rio?:

Hsve q r 3 s d a s I'Ollows:

.:S?IC--z I

Sach c o n t r a c r l n g ;ovoine.?-' ? - a i l , vhenevrr pmltl..

c n b i e v i t t ; ~ : undue l l ~ T a t 1 0 : : .',it J r ln3edl:ent to,

de fense pro::.::lJn. f n c i l i t a r e tha use of Farent ,-,S:,ta, 3

znd encoura;: :he f l o u and use Of Jnvateiy-ovncd r c c h a

i n f o n a t i o n . :s d e i l n e d i? >.:tic:e ';iII. f a r defense

purposas - ( a ) t h r c i ~ h t h e a e d i u a ci any - x l s t i n S cornrnertl.l

relationships between t h e ,'dr.+r of sucr, :atrat

r l ~ h t s and t e c n n l c a l lnfc?.stlaz sn.! '.hcse .;.

:he a t h e r c o u n t r y hn:'ir:g t he r J use a;ca

;aTent r i g h t s snd technical in iom- . l ;n ; u d

jb) In :ha absence si such e l l s t 1 1 3 r e l a t l c n s n l ? ~ ,

TIAY 3286

n r r s ~ l ' G r e e ~ e ~ P a t e n t Rights-June 16, 1955 2175

- a l e

'R KvBCpv~or( 53v ' H v q ~ L w v IIohrrcr3v SC 'Apcp~xi ie

ma( i KuBCpvqat~ r i i ~ 'E~hdboe,

'Exr&~vo3ra r ycv LGC dnwc bxopoq-9flowr r$v n a p c r y h v

Ctpob(w wal G h t d v &ptJvqs, b r d siic b~cvroAr(vucw( MR( kxr-

saxr(vcsc~ r i i ~ hvrahhayijs b r w t y r d t w v c G p c ~ r r c ~ v ( a c w(

rcxvrxGv xA~~powptOv, MC

'Axobc)t&cvar &TL r 6 b r n a r d w r a LbrwrGv wr6xwv

APePON I

'Ewdmq rw'v ZvpBaAA&vwv K v B c p ~ u c w , b d x r c z o k o

E ~ V ~ L bvvardv, dvcv x c p ~ ~ t a p o t 6 xapcvxoalawc 75s &rvvrtxrTs

xclpuyuT?c. 8d brcunoAJq rflv bb'&vvvzrxodc axoloJc Xpiiarv

~L)( I ILW(L~TWV c G P c u ~ ~ c X v ( a ~ wac ad t *ppJv~ n f v X U I L A O ~ ( ~ V

MI x p i i a ~ v T& 6x6 i b t m & WITLXOYCVWV ~ C X V L & V x~qpoqopt i jv ,

k a&ar weop(Covrar c l s 76 dpepov VIII:

( a ) b t d 76s X p q a r p o n o ~ f i a c ~ TGV btpraraptvwv d a q c tpdocwc

klrxootu3v oxLocwv, pc.raCd roC ~ 7 6 x 0 ~ ~ o r o J t w v b r m r -

qufrwv c ~ p c a r r c ~ v C a ~ M( r c p r G v xhqpoq~pr i iv w(

t r c l v w OITLVCC, t i c ~ f l v i r t p a v xJPQv, EXOWL 56

b~xaCw)m ~pf lacuc ~ 3 v xcp( dv xp6nctrar b~murrwpdzw

cbpcoircXvCac M( r c x v t d v %Ar)powptiiv, M C

( 8 ) vfl hapXov&v ~orodswv ox tacw,

ARTICLi: I1

Yhen, f o r de fense ?ur;roses, t e c h n i c a l i r X a r z t i o n

is s u p p l i e d by one C o n t a c t i n $ Government t o t h e o t h e r

f o r i n f o m a t i o n on ly , a n d t h i s is s t i p u l a t e d a t t h e t ime

o f supp ly . t h e r e c i p i e n t Government shall t r e a t t h e

t e c h n i c a l i a f o n a t i a n as d i s c l o s e d i n c o n f i d e n c e and use

rts b e s t endeavor s t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e i n f o r m a t i o n ~s no t

d e a l t w i t h i n any manner l i k e l y t o p r e j u d i c e t h e n3n:s

of t h e o v n e r t h e r e o f t o o b t a l n p a t e n t o r o t h e r l i k e

s t a t u t o r y ? r o t e c t i o n t h e r e f o r .

A R T I C E 1x1

'Ahen t e c t m l c a l i n f o m a t i o n made a v a i l a b i e , :r.cer.

a ~ r e e d p r o c e d u r e s , by one CCTitraCting GoVermont t 3 t h e

c t h e r f o r t h e p u n o s e s of de fense ~ S c l O S ~ S an l c v e n t l c n

r h x c h 1s t h e s u b j e c t 3 f a ? a t e n t o r ? a t e n % s p ~ l i c a t i o n

h e l d z n s e c r e c y i n t h e c m n t r y o f origin, s l n l l a r

t r e a t m e n t shall be ncca rded a c o r r e s r ~ o n d i n g ; a t e n t

a p p l i c a t i o n f i l e d i n t h e o t h e r c o u n r r f .

2176 I'. S. Treaties and Other Internt~iionni -4qr~ements jo UST -- -

sh rouqh t h e c r e a t i o n of such r e l a t i o n s h i p s by

:he o v n e r and t h e u s e r :n t h e c t t e r c o u n t r f .

r o v ~ d e d that. r n t h e case Of c l a a s a f i e d ~ n f o r z a t i o n ,

s u c h a r r a n 3 e s e n t s a r e p e m i t t e d by t h e laws and s e c u n t ~

r e q u i r e m e n t s o f b o t h C o v e r m e n t s , and p rov lded r u r t h e r

t h a t t h e : e m o f a l l s u c h a r r angemen t s s W l remnin

s u b j e c t t o t h e a p p l i c a b l e l aws of t h e two c o u n t r i e s .

AP.?ICL: I V

(a) Vhere 3 z v a t e l y - o w n e t t e c h - i c a l 1 n i J r n a t r a n

'1) h a s s e e n c ~ m m l m r c a t e b by s r ca kehal: 3:

t h e o v n e r r h e r e o t t s f2.e C a n t m c t l n g

;overnr.ent c< t h e c o u n t r f oi i h l c h he 1s

[6 UST : % UST] G~eece-Patent Rights-June 16, 1056 2177

I /

ity

Ku$cpv?faw t x r r p h o u v zapopo(ac aupquv(a~, HDC bx6 r?fv x p 6 d c r o v

xpo[irr68curv, b r r o i Xpor t i iv rorodrwv oupqwvrZv 86 k d x c r v r a r

c i s rods [ q f i o w a c v6povc r3v 660 xwpGv.

398PON IV

( a ) 'EV 3 ncprxrdacr , . r c~vcn$ n h ~ p o ~ o p i a ivtfxovaa e l ( ( ~ L M V ,

( 1 Excr h v a n o r v ~ i j 6x6 r o c x a r d x w radsqc ij LC ~vduoror

rodrou, c k r$v CvpBa~AovLvqv Kv9Cpvqarv r?( x j p a ~

a n a t i o ~ l and ' 'A

( i i ) i s eubsequentLy dzec losad b.1 t h a t Governan t t o r ..t- - -.-

?he o t h e r C o n t r n c t l n g Government f o r :be purpo8ea

of de fenae and i 3 u sad o r di3cLosed by :he btrer

tovernment w i thou t t h e e r p r e s s o r U p l l e d canee,t

of t h e ovner ,

. :he C o n t r a c t i n g Govsrnnants w e e t k a t , where CU?,

a ~ t i o n is p a i d t o t h e w n e r by t h e Con t rac t inq CoveRUsnt

f i r s t r e c s i n n g t h e in iOrIUtiOn, s u c h p a p e n t s h a l l be

w l t h o u t p r a j u d t c e t o M). ~ r r m g e m e n t s which nay be =aa

between t h e two Governments r e a r h n g t h e a s sunp t ion p,

batween t h e n o f l i a b i l i t y f o r compensation. :he "cbaicrl

P r o p e r t y Conmit tea e s t a b l i s h e d unde r m i c l e fl of t b

ig raemen t v l l l d i a c u s a and d e r a c o m n d a t i o n s t o t he

r , ovemnen t s c o n c a m i n g s u c h u tpngamen ta .

( b ) Yhen, f o r t h e pu rposes o f defense , t e c h n i c a l

i n f o r m a t i o n :s made a v a i l a b l e by a n a t i o r s l of cne

C o n t r a c t i n g i o v e m e n t t o t h e o t h e r C o v e m z a ~ t a t t he

l a t t e r ' s r e q u e s t and use o r d i s c l o s u r e i a auhsequer.tly

=ade o f that xnfo rnn t ion f o r a y purpose whether o r not

owner ' s r e q u e s t , : iae such s t e p s PS O B ~ be possible unaer

1 % ~ l a w s t o p rov lde prompt, j u s t , and e f f e c t i v e compen-

s a t i o n f o r s u c h u s e o r i ~ s c l o s u r e t o t h e e x t e n t :hat t he

owner m y be e n t l t l e d '.hereto under such laws.

AaTICLE V

Yhen one Con t rac t i r . g Government, o r an e n t i t y o r

agency owned o r c o n t r o l l e d by s u c h Governsent , owns o r

h a s t h e n g h t t o g r a n t a l i c e n c e t o use nn ~ n v e n t l o n and

t h a t i n v e n t i o n 1 s used by t h e o t h e r S o v e m e n t f o r ieie-e

2ur;roses, t h e u s i n g Governlent s h a l l be e n t i t l e d use

"f .:

In-

. t

-. o ~ c c C x c ~ s ? f v L 8 v r ~ a , xu(

( 2 ) hrona~rhcrcmr a i m , & w o X o w , b r '&uvw rxoJ( cnozodc, *- *-

i.6 Til~ K ~ B c p v f l ~ c ~ ~ T a m ~ cLC ' r(iv Lsdpav 7Gv TvYBQA-

Aavlvwv K v ~ c p w l m w wz( ~ p q a r v o r o r c i r a r tj &xoxaAJn~crar

6x6 f ie TCACUTOC~C r a m < dvcv b m - t fl L C ~ Y O V ~ ~ V ~ C

avywz~a8(ucwc rot7 M ~ X W a k q c ,

a t Cup&xM&cva~ Kvpcpv~fac~e OUII~VOGV & T L C L F rd; ICO X?&CL(

c t c r d c brotac M ? ~ & ~ M C T ~ L c i s r 6 v xdso.(ov a$*( tnocqp

im6 v i e L v r r g c l M w L ~ ~ KvBcpWlocw. ? r r ( s6 x p k o v EAaBc r?fv

xAqpowp(av, fi r o ra t kq wzmBoAfl bLv 3CAcr mpa0AdJg oiavb$xorc

avpwCav (~fsaCJ sGv 6Wo KuBcpvl(ucwv, &c xp6c r f i v t x u s t ~ c v

S V ~ A ~ S L V r i i c ~ o w c ~ w ~ x p 6 ~ draoCrluiwrv. 'H Bdmr TOG dPBpou

71 rii; u a p o d m ~ QUUW(~C mvrmWLICvq 'EXLTPOIT~ T C X V L ~ C '16~0-

nrqa(ac, BCAcr wCrFj ma( xpoBcr(vr) tic avmdacrc k r { rib ?voroSrw

m u ~ r G v xp6c h u m l p a c r d c Ku8cowfucrc.

(8) 'Oaixrc, b r ' & @ u w t * o J ~ m o x o d ~ , r c p r m f r r c sAqpogopSa

r ( 8 m a r h 6 xpoaSrou Lxovroc M v bar-a v r b ~ zdv Z u p b M +

pLvw Ku~cpv t lacw c l c r f lv brdecutv r i i ~ kLpac K u B c p ~ u c w , rij

alsfiarr rii( zcAcvra(a( r a m ( , ME, kv mvcxc(q, y ( v n a r ypiiarc

fl &xodAu+r( r?c xcpc 3s npd*crrar xAnpopop(ac, br'oiov&fxozc,

&yvvrrxdv fl prl, awor6v, 6 bcxowlvq T$V xAqpowp(av KvELpvqa~c

atAcb Ador), ~ i j a(sflucr r o t uardxov ?aJsq(, d l a ~ ~ a 5d tn rij~

vopo8cu(ac r?( bvvasd @&pa, xp6e xapoAv raxc (as, 8rwCac M(

06aram~Kj ic & X O C ~ ~ ~ ~ C W C 6rd r f l v ~o raJSqv xpijarv fi bxouf.\v+rv,

Lv 4 pCrpy 9d kbrrurroC~o cLc TOGTO & vd~owoc rii; xAqpowpCac

Bdacr r i i c UXC-TL)(?( vowDBca(a(.

APeWN V

'OodwrC pCa r3v LvppaMo)lCvov Kv0cpvflacuv f i voprxbv TI

n o d ~ o v fi bpyavrcvbc h d x w v c l c a h l l v 6 thcy~6pcvoc napd

raJmc, uarCxcr tgcdpcarv fj Cxcr 26 b r ~ i q r a rrcrpo)(?( &6c<ac

xpqcr~pmordacwc r a d ~ q c , 6 tocdpcurc bC aGrn ~ p q o r u o x o r c ~ r a r

irr6 fit trCpac Kvflcpv?facw~ 6 r '&yuv r rnod~ m o x o d ~ , 4 ~pqcrrpo-

xorou'm r f l v iwdpca rv KvpCpvqar( 8d CXT) ~d braSwua vd w q u ~ ~ ~ ' w ~ ~ ?

UST -

i a t i o n

.her

id

:a

he

a b i l i t y

rement

.here

76 h v r i ~ ~ ~ l r r c v o v ~ i i c xapodmc ovpwvlac Cm-qpirwv dztva

McAov zvx6v rce i j t r16+tv abrqs nap' ixar tpac ~ i i v Zvp$aA-

A q r C w v Kvpcpv~owv.

(@) Nd npo$aCvp c t c U V O T ~ U ~ L S npbc r d c ZvppaAAwLvac KvBcp-

v b c r c hr( o t o u ~ o r c , xap'&xarlpac ah& T rec&vov

i r ' k t v aWc C q n f ~ z o c m c r ~ x o u ' spdc b r w r M a r i pc -

a r r c x v S a ~ n a C r c x v ~ u d c r h q p o w i a c , t v uxLucr np6c ~6

x p d ~ p v l m bo r& (ac tvdvrlc.

( y ) Nd .mpCm, bv fx re kvbcCxvcvwar, r t f v rrvvbpoptfv a h i j c

f i e b ~ o l r p c r y p a ~ c d ~ t ~ ~ hpx0pt6v ?I 6;Mtlc dUcbK U U P W L ~ V ,

acp( T ~ S ~ p ~ u t w c ~ L U ~ L ~ T W V & ~ J ~ E U L T E X V ( ~ C x a l TEXVLY~V

nAqpogopr3v t v ri+i u p o y p d w ~ r &por&xCac hpJvqc.

(6) Nd hovpdvq a v p c i w r v r i j v olncCwv kwopcxiic f i &hhr)~

qnSucwc ou ) rw rQv n c p l ~ i j c ~ p ~ u c w c ~ L M L ~ ~ T W V ci)pcurrc-

xv(ac na( r c x v t d v xAqpocpoprGv Lv T+ npoypdppizzr &POL-

putas LuJvqc, waC vd xa~arorrCCr)ra L. bodxrc ro i i ro r l v a t

hva-fnarov , t x ( T ~ V inbtbcuv T ~ V ado Kugcpvtfuwv , xp6c

T6 & X O ~ C X T ~ V T O L O ~ ? W V UIJ~WLI%.

( € 1 Nd b u o ~ o ~ d , badxis tvbcCnvurar , rtfv xoprlyquiv hdcri jv

US vd npo8a(vr), budxrc nap C m a ~ a r TOBTO ivdyxr),

C. S. Treaties and Other international A4qreemenla [ti v s ~

appropr ta te , respec t ing payment of lndemnlt ies

c o v e r i r g inven t ions used rn '.ha n u t u d defense

..t- - progran.

(I) :o encournge p n j e c t s f o r t e c h n l c a l c o l l a b o r a t r o n

between and among t h e nmed s e r v i c e s of t h e two

Contracting C o v e m e n t s and t? f a c ; l i t a t e t h e

use of pa ten t r i g h t s and t e c h n i c a l information

m such ;ro;ects.

( g ) '33 keep under r+visv a l l questrons concernlna

t h e use. f o r t h e purposes of the n u t u a l defense

pmgras, of dl invent ions which a r e , o r here-

a i t e r come, w i t b n t h e provisions o f A n l c l e Y.

(h) To make recommendations t o t h e Cont rnc t lng

Governments, e i t h e r v r t h respec t t o p a r t i c u l a r

cnses o r In genaaal. on t h e = e m s by which m y

d i s p a r i t i e s between t h e laws of t h e t v o count r ies

governing t h e compensation f o r o r o t h e n i s e

concerting t e c h n i c a l information made ava l lnb le

f o r rlefense purpoees a i g h t be remedied.

A R T I C E VII

Upon requea t , each Cont rnc t ing C o v e m e n t shal;. a s

f a r ps p r a c t i c a b l e , supply t o t h e o t h e r G o v e m e n t a l l

necessary i r L o w a t i o n n?d o t h e r oaa i s tance requ l red f o r

'.he purposes of:

( a ) a f f o r d i n g tte ovner of t e c h n i c a l i rdormatlon

3nde a v a i l a b l e f o r defense ?urposea t h e opportu-

t u t y of p r o t e c t i n g and preservv lg pcy ribts

he may have i n t h e t e c h n i c a l i n f o m a t i o n ; nnd

( b ) ossess inq payments rind awards a r i s i n g ou t of

the use of patent r i g h t s and t e c h n l c a l ~ r f o r m -

n t l o n made avar lnb le f o r Cefense pur;oses.

C:. A'. T r r c ~ ~ i e s and Olher I,llr~rnntion,l/ . l , l T r r m P n ~ s lr; I.sT

A R T I C U 'IIII

( a ) "Technical M o m a t l o n n ps used i n t h l s Agreement 1- . .

sear18 i n f o m a t i o n o r i g i n a t e d by o r p e c u l i a r l y wr th in

t h e knowledge of t h e owner thereof and those i n

s r l v i t y v r t h hin and no t a m i a b l e t o ?he public .

( b ) The term "usen inc ludes nanufac ture by o r f o r a

L Cont rac t ing G o v e m e n t .

( c ) Sothing i n t h s Agreement s h a l l apply t o pa ten ts .

p a t e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s and t e c h n i c a l i n f o m a t i o n i n

t h e f i e l d of atomic energg.

( d ) Nothing i n t h i s Agreement s h a l l contravene p r e s e n t

o r f u t u r e s e c u r i t y arrangements betveen t h e Cont rac t ing

t;overnnents.

ARTICLE I X

(a) This Agreement shall e n t e r i n t o f o r c a on t h e date of

s igna ture .

(b) The terms af t h i s Agreement may be revieved at any

time st t h e reques t of e i t h e r Cont rac t ing Cove-enr.

( c ) This Agreement s h a l l t e rmina te s i x months a f t e r n o t i c e

of t e rmina t ion by e i t h e r C o n t r a c t b g Government bu t

without p re jud ice t o o b l i g a t i o n s and l i a b i l i t i e s

which have t h e n accrued pursuant t o t h e tarma of this

Agreement.

I n wi tness vhereo i t h e unders lmed , b e ~ l g duly

au thor ized t h e r e t o by t h e i r r e s p a c t i v e Governments. have

s i p e d t h e p r e s e n t Agreement-

gone in d u p l i c a t e a t Athens t h i s sixteenth iay

of June, 1955.

CAVENDISH JV C.ISSOS

STEPH.\SOPOULOS

TIAS 3286

. -

1 . - I --- 6 USTI Greece-P&wt Rights-June 16, 1055

m P O N VIII . -

I ( a ) ' 0 Epos "TCXV L 4 ~Anpoqop (a", LC X P ~ O L U O X O L E ~ T ~ L 'q- ..

eLc rfp xapoGaav Cuuwv lav , o n w l v c L k ~ r ) p o g w ( a v I ._ . ! xpo rp~orCvqv bv. so: narbxov a i r i i s f i o6oav x p o m r G c I i yvwmfiv p6vov C L S abr6v raC cis xp6ama e ~ o v s a p r r '

I auroc ~ o r v d Evvorur auwc(pov~a nn( pfi 6o8cioav ci; . I 6qp00ld~qTa.

I I ( 9 ) ' 0 Cpoc or^" s ~ p r A a p 3 d v c i r 6 v Lr6 p r l c T ~ V Lvn-

i eaAAoptvwv Kv!3cpv~lacwv,~ b i d Aoyapraop6v T U ~ T ~ S ,

i , ku ! a r o p q x a v i ~ f i v mramcuf iv .

, . .$j .-* . i I

i ( y ) 3bbcwCa r z v 6tardCcuv r i i c napodonc &u+wvCa< W ?XI) -. : ; i*

f kgappovlv in( b t n ~ q s f r w v ~ ~ ~ c a r r c ~ v ~ a c , uirflocwv np6g . <.j I . .

hijQrv b i n A d w ~ o e C ~ P E ~ L T C X V Cac mi T E X V L N ~ V XAr)pOWO L ~ V , L , .:

~ i c r 6 v r o p t a TF;C &TOIILX~~< L v c p y c l a ~ . : ' ? . . i '1

(6) ,%6cpla rGv brasdecov 7ijc m p o 6 m s Z u p w ( a s %d 9cw- ., : i 5 ::I:

. 4 : > ,

~ q r a i & v r t x c r p t v q x p 6 ~ 6vrmai1Cvac 6 ovvac+naoutwc . .. ,;;

v ~ r a C d TGV EuppuMupCv~v KVBC~V~~JEUV a u p w v i a ~ LC@-

A E ~ C .

,wePoN IX

( a ) 'H nopoGaa ZvppwvCa -3CAcr L o x d q i n 6 r i i c iwpowr i v lae

r;ir i n o y p c f i c s r i ~ .

( 0 ) xi 6rasdEcrr r i i c napaGqs Zvlrrnwv(a~ 6 i v a v r a i vd &va8c-

w p ~ ~ v b n o r c b f l x ~ ~ , 75 a i r r l a c r Lic?sCpa< r i j v Cvp&xAAo-

ptvwv l i vE~pv f lo~uv .

I ( y l ' H aupo:au fupwvCu SChrr rc?parrcrgi j E E viiva( V E S ~