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At 4:00 pom; the Committee mot with Mr. Robert LeBaron,
Session
with Mr,
LeBaron
members of the Committee and the Secretary were present.
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Mr. LeBaron
gave an off-the-revord discussion of the situation of the Defense
establishment with regard to atomié energy matters, emphasizing the
effects on planning of available devices, and the developing stabilization of policy.
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At 5:00 p.m., Mr. LeRaron left the meeting, and the Committee met
Patent
Briefing
with Mr, Max Isenbergh and Mr. R. A. Anderson for a briefing on patent
policy.
All members of the Committee except Dr. von Neumann were present
The Secretaryand Mr. Tomei were present,
(Secretary's Notes
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According to the suggestion of the Chairman,
made on this occasion, no attempt is made to report here the details of
the presentation and discussion of patent policy.
themes are indicated.)
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However, the main
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The two fields in which patents are prohibited are (1) the productic
of fissionable material, and (2) the utilization of fissionable material
for a military weapon.
Since the proposed legislation would permit
ownership of fissionable material, it is also proposed to allow patents
on the production of fissionable material,
patents would be maintained,
The prohibition on weapon
In the field of production of fissionable
materials the Commission would have the power to compel licensing of a
patent, if it found this to be essential and necessary to the public
interest.
Information could be turned aver by the Commission from one
licensee to another.
Since compulsory licensing is not well liked, it
would be established on an interim basis.
Five years after the date of
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