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Executive Order 10096: Providing for a Uniform Patent Policy for the Government With Respect to Inventions Made by Government Employees and for the Administration of Such Policy

Executive Order 10096, "Providing for a Uniform Patent Policy for the Government With Respect to Inventions Made by Government Employees and for the Administration of Such Policy", was signed on January 23, 1950.

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 10096: Providing for a Uniform Patent Policy for the Government With Respect to Inventions Made by Government Employees and for the Administration of Such Policy [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10096

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10096: Providing for a Uniform Patent Policy for the Government With Respect to Inventions Made by Government Employees and for the Administration of Such Policy." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10096.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_10096,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10096: Providing for a Uniform Patent Policy for the Government With Respect to Inventions Made by Government Employees and for the Administration of Such Policy}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10096}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10096; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1950.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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