US-Greece Agreement on Filing of Classified Patent ...

.ements [11 uST GREECE

? and South- Interchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information for
Defense Purposes: Filing Classified P a t e n t Applications
settle any problem
rhe present arrange- . Agreement e m e d by d a n g e of notes
Signed at Ahens April 26, 1960;
,visions shall be im- Entered into force April 26, 1960.
with applicable laws
T h e d ~ n e r i c n ndmbassndor to fhe Greek .lfini,qter for Foreign Affair8
c g to be good enougll
f of the Government EXCELLEX:CY
zst that this Note and I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between the Government
rmation be considered
o Governments, effec- of the United States of America and the Government of Greece to
in reply. Facilitate Interchange of Patent Rights and Tecl~nicalInformation
K to Sour Excellency, for Defense Purposes, \rhich was signed in Athens on June 16,
;highest consideration. 10%,[l] and to the discussions between representatives of our two
Governments regnrding procedures for the reciprocnl filing of classi-
,chiro Fujiyama fied patent npplications under the terms of Articles I11 and V I of
n Affairs of Japan" this Agreement. I attach a copy of the procedures prepared during
the course of these discussions and agreed to by these representatives.
the Government of the
I am no\\- instructed to inform you that the enclosed procedures
set forth in Sour EX- 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
cv's Sote, together mith also acceptable to Four Government. L-pon receipt. of such confirma-
.[keen the t r o Govern- tion, my Government will consider that these procedures shall there-
iv. after govern the reciprocal filing of classified patent applications, in
a:mces of my highest accordance with the terms of the aforesaid Agreement.

Please accept, Excellency, the r e n e ~ e dassurances of my highest
consideration.

Enclosure :
Copy of Procedures.

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

-Xini.~terfor Foreign Affnir.7.
Afhcns.

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~ipgrocedui.es are in implementation of Article 111of
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 J u n e 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 f o r 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 hit considers to
involve classified subject.matter.

( b ) T h e 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 f o r foreign filing of n patent applicatio~linvolving
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-

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of their emplotees who niny Ile il~~.ol\.eptrlior to tlleir
]nleaynsdalilnldg such applications or iliformatioli rel:~tillgtI~e1~e:IrS0,

.ufor adequate p l l ~ s i s~ecl urity menslurs in tlleir oficles.

' (i) when secrecy has been imposed on all ili\-el~tioriill oile eoiilltry

the inventor has been given permission to apply for :t I,;tretlt ill

the other country, all communications repnrdiiig tlie ci;lssitied ;lsl)e,:ts

at ion of Brticle IIC of of tile jnvelltion shall p;lss tllrough dipIonl:ltic or c)tIler sev,lre
the United States of
channels.
~cilitateInterchange of
Defense Purposes which 3 l p.p l i c n t i o n s O ~ G g i n a t i n gin the United States

, 1955. The purpose of d. 1 ~
patent applications in-
:~terest,by inventors of The foll~\vi1~pgrovisions shall apply \\.lien, for defense purposes,
.antee adequate security
-ed by such applications. cnited States pntent :~pplicationhas been placed ill s e c l p v ullder
ng understandings with
the provisions of Title 35. l-nited States Code, $ectioll l d l , [ l ] and tile

applimnt \\-ishe to file a correspol~dingapplic:~tiollill C;lpece:

n its jurisdiction to im- (), The applicant shall petition the United States Conlmissioner
?st. mhich it considels to
of Patents for modification of the secrecy order to permit filing in
-1ren acting as the oripi-
love secrecy orders shall c;- This petition \rill be prepared in conformance wit.11 pam-
concurrence, of national
irit to criteria established ,ph 5.5 of Part 5, Title 37: Code of Federal Regulations, the pro-
~nent. :isions of which are incorporated herein by mference.
w t mat.ter of the inven-
isclosure of the same by ( b ) Permission to file a classified patent application in Greece is

hnt. I I be provided in upon the applicant agreeing to :
- ~ n es, handling in-
n t,. departments and (1) Make the invention involved and such information relating
;hall hnve been security t.hereto as may be necessary for its proper e\-aluation for
defense purposes available to the Greek Goveninlelit for
ble steps to prevent un- purposes of defense ;
ions which may iurrolve
(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~iiigany
.. . right of action for compensation provided by the la\!-s of
Greece for use by the Greek Gar-ernnient of the invention
.11ta p p l i c ~ t i o ninvolving disclosed by the application or for unauthorized disclosure
1:111 remain discretior~nry of the invention in Greece.

... = (c) Upon obtaining permission to file in Greece, the applicant sllall
f o r ~ a r dthe tlocuments for the Greek npplicntion to the clefense
to the invention involved agency which initiated the secrecy order.
!P country of origin and
!.urity protection appro- ( d ) The defense agency shall transmit. tlirougl1 dip10111:lticclian-
nels, the documents received from the applic:ult, simultaneously, as
by a secrecy order are follows:
lrivate practice. armnge-
e of these agents o r attor- (1) One copy to the Military Alttnclien t the Greek Enlb:lsy
in the United States for use by the Greek Gor.erli~iientfor

defense purposes : and

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'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~volvetlnlld 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 rthe Greek at-

,torney designated by the applicant is security cleared in

accordance i ~ i t hthe 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 f o m n r d such information t o
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 ~o~f Sntio~lalDefense 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~sepurposes,

a Greek patent application involving clnssitied subject n u t t e r of de-
fense interest has been placed in secrecy ~inderthe provisions of (;reek
law, and the app1ic:~nt~\-ishesto file :L 1-orrcspo~ldii~agpplication in
the United States:

a1 Agreements [11 UST if

o f . .lmerican ~l~~ applicant siiall send a written request to the Greek JIinister

tir. rle documents sational Defense asking permission to file such an application in
indicate the
the united States.
.:i .n the United it,)permission to file classified patent application ill tile United
I rind such iinforma- Lqbt, be conditio~~unplon the applicant agreeing to:
r its proper evalua-
de available to the (1) )lake the inrention involved and such information relating
ense. and state that thereto as may be necesar;v for its proper evaluation for
L corresponding a p
of Title 35, United defense purposes available to the Gnited States Government
include instructions
.ate Greek Jlinistrp for purposes of defense :
ltller the Greek at-
security cleared in \Vnive any right to compensation for damage wilich might
ubpara,graph 1(h), under the laws of the United States by virtue of the

cleared, the Greek Inere imposition of secrecy on his invention in the United
appropriate section
such information t o states, but reserving any right of action for compensation
1 the secrecy order. provided by the laws of the United States for use by the
attorney to become cnited States Governnlent of the invention disclosed by the
t applicant to select application o r for unauthorized disclosure of the invention
tlie United States in the United States.

?. L (c) Gpon obtaining permision to file in the Vnited States, the ap-
plicant shall fornard to tlie Greek Ministry of Sational Defense, four
las been designated,
! appropriate Greek of the United States patent application, all in co~lformance
1 notify the patent ,ith Greek security regulations.

,~x?."d"'wuments (d) The Greek Ministry of Sational Defense shall retain one
IT ' e n s Control, copy and transmit, through diplomatic cllannels, the remaining docu-
ments received from tlie applicant. simultaneousl~a,s follorrs:
officials shall
fice, :u1d notify the (1) One copy to the J l i l i t a ~Attache in the American Embassy
; date of the Greek in Greece for use by tile L7nited States Government for
defense purposes: and
.e tlie ilpplicatiou in
(3) Trro copies to the Jlilitary Attache a t the Greek Embnssy
ible to tGe initiating in the v ~ ~ i t eSdtates. The letter transmitting the docu-
reign application. nienrs to the Military -1ttache a t the Greek Embassy in
the Gnited States shall indicnte the security classification
)r defense purposes, given to tlle npplicr~tionor pntent. in Greece and s t a h that
ul~jectmatter of de- the invention involved 2nd such informst ion relating thereto
provisions of Greek as \vas necessary for its proper evaluation for defense pur-
d i n g ttpplication in poses has been made available to tile l-nited States Govern-
ment for purposes of defense, in accordance v i t h 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 ~Imericanattorney or aqent designated
by the applicant is security cleared in :\ccordance with tlle

provisions of subpamgraph 1( h ),supra.

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(e) I f the desic~~nteadttorney or agent is not security cleared, the
Secretary, Arnled Services Patent Advisory Board, shall so inform
the liilitsry -\ttache. who shall f o r ~ r a r dsuch 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 ~pplicationas filed. as well as a w p y 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~respondencBe etzceen AppUcant and Foreign Patent

ofim

( a ) -411 subseq~lentcorreslmnde~lceof 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 ) -1secrecy order sllnll be rrlllo~edoilly on the request of the
originating Government.

(1)) The origin:lring (iovernrnent sll:~llgive 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~ltsliall give the other Crorernment. prompt notice
through t,he Technical Property Com~nitteeof :lny cllnnges in its laws
o r replations afl'ectilig these procednres.

ral ,-lgreernents [ I I UST ~~~ece-Interchangoef Patent Right.3. Eft.-Apr. 26, 1,960 J 395

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

;I 111 so inform ~ I N I S T B R EROYAL
i. ati ion to the DEsAFFAIRES ETRANQ-ES
nbe necessary f o r the
cleared, if time per- ,ITHENBA,pril 26, I960
:er attorney or agent
r -4ttache to the Sec- E s C ~ ~ ~ ~:X C Y
Board.
has been designated, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
,iocurnents to him by 503% transmitting a copy of the procedures for the reciprornl
nt with United States
r agent shall then file of ~lassifiedpatent applications under the terms of Articles 111
? and shall forward to
1Fisory Board a copy VI of .the Agreement bet!\-een the Government of the United
le document issued by
Srrnitting him to filein stateosf Alnerica and the Government of Greece to Facilitate Inter-

!all then place the ap- change of Patent Rigllts and Tecllnicul Information for Defense

nt and Foreign Patent Purposes.

fied nature between a n These mere prepared during the course of recent discus-
e in the other country
ined for the original sions between representatives of our two Governments and I am lo\\-

stataments of fees, ex- ;, & p ~ ~ i t i too~clonfirm that they are acceptable to my Government.
offices directly
The Government of Greece c m s i d e ~ stherefore that, upon receipt of
ve *toutany special
this letter by Your Excellency, the aforementioned procedures mill
on tlie request of the thereafter govern the reciprocal filing of classified patent applications,

tlie other Government, in with the terms of the aforesaid -4greement.
:nove secrecy a n d shall Please accept., Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest
ientations made by the
considerat ion.-
.brnment prompt notice
:111ychanges in its laws E ~ V E R O F FTOSSLZZA

His Excellency
The Honorable ELLIS0.B R I G ~ G

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

-4them.

TIAS Hit?

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i h e Government of t h e C n i t e d S t a t e s of Amcri -
ca a d
I
t h e Covemmeat of Greece, 3
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 d e f e n s e , by f a c i l r t a t i n 3 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 i g h -'JU 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 i v a t e owners ,i
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?:zed a n d ~ r o t e c t e dI n a c c c , r b n c e .-r:h t h e 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:

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

d e f e n s e pro::.::lJn. f n c i l i t a r e t h a use of Farent ,-,S:,ta,

znd encoura;: :he f l o u and u s e Of J n v a t e i y - o v n c d 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

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

r l ~ h t sand 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 h e r J use a;ca

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

j b ) In :ha a b s e n c e si s u c h e l l s t 1 1 3 r e l a t l c n s n l ? ~ ,

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shrouqh the creation of such relationships 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 dthat. 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 ,
such arran3esents a r e p e m i t t e d by the laws and s e c u n t ~
requirements of both Coverments, and provlded rurther
t h a t the : e m o f a l l such arrangements s W l remnin
subject t o t h e applicable laws of the two countries.

ARTICLi: I1
Yhen, f o r defense ?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 other
f o r i n f o m a t i o n only, and t h i s is s t i p u l a t e d a t t h e time
o f s u p p l y . 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 u s e
r t s b e s t e n d e a v o r 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 n o 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
statutory ?rotection therefor.

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 dp r o c e d u r e s , by o n e CCTitraCting G o V e r m o n t t 3 t h e
c t h e r f o r t h e p u n o s e s of d e f e n s e ~ S c l O S ~a nS 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 n c c a r d e d a c o r r e s r ~ o n d i n g; a t e n t
application f i l e d i n the other counrrf.

AP.?ICL: I V
(a) Vhere 3zvately-ownet tech-ical 1niJrnatran

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? h e o t h e r C o n t r n c t l n g Government f o r :be purpo8ea
of d e f e n a e a n d i 3 u s a d o r di3cLosed by :he btrer
tovernment without 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 G o v s r n n a n t s w e e t k a t , where CU?,
a ~ t i o nis p a i d t o t h e w n e r by t h e C o n t r a c t i n q CoveRUsnt
f i r s t r e c s i n n g t h e i n i O r I U t i O n , 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 swhich nay be =aa

b e t w e e n t h e two Governments r e a r h n g t h e a s s u n p t i o n p,
b a t w e e n 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 C o n m i t t e a e s t a b l i s h e d u n d e r m i c l e fl of t b

i g r a e m e n 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 h e
r,ovemnents concaming such utpngamenta.

( b ) Yhen, f o r t h e purposes 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 ~ ta t t h e
l a t t e r ' s request and use o r disclosure i a auhsequer.tly
= a d e o f that x n f o r n n t i o n f o r a y p u r p o s e w h e t h e r o r n o t

o w n e r ' s r e q u e s t , : i a e s u c h s t e p s PS O B ~be possible unaer
1 %l a~w s t o p r o v l d e 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 et o t h e e x t e n t :hat t h e
owner m y be e n t l t l e d '.hereto under such laws.

AaTICLE V

Yhen one C o n t r a c t i r . g Government, o r an e n t i t y o r
a g e n c y owned o r c o n t r o l l e d b y s u c h G o v e r n s e n t , 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 u s e nn ~ n v e n t l o nand
t h a t i n v e n t i o n 1 s u s e d 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 using Governlent s h a l l be e n t i t l e d use

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

-..t- a p p r o p r t a t e , r e s p e c t i n g payment of lndemnlties
c o v e r i r g i n v e n t i o n s used rn '.ha n u t u d d e f e n s e

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 n m e d 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 p a t e n 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 q u e s t r o n s c o n c e r n l n a
the use. f o r the purposes of the nutual defense
p m g r a s , o f dl i n v e n t i o n s which a r e , o r h e r e -
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 C o n t r n c t l n g
Governments, e i t h e r v r t h respect t o p a r t i c u l a r

c n s e s 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 tvo countries
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 i n f o r m a t i o n made a v a l l n b l e
f o r rlefense purpoees a i g h t be remedied.

A R T I C E VII

Upon r e q u e a t , each C o n t r n c t i n g 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 , s u p p l y t o t h e o t h e r G o v e m e n t a l l
n e c e s s a r y i r L o w a t i o n n?d o t h e r o a a i s t a n c e r e q u l r e d f o r
'.he purposes of:

( a ) affording tte ovner of technical irdormatlon
3nde available f o r defense ?urposea the opportu-
t u t y of p r o t e c t i n g and preservvlg pcy ribts
h e 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 ) o s s e s s i n q payments rind awards a r i s i n g o u t of
the use of patent r i g h t s and technlcal ~rform-
n t l o n made a v a r l n b l e f o r Cefense pur;oses.



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

A R T I C U 'IIII

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

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 w r t h i n
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 not a m i a b l e t o ?he public.
( b ) The term "usen i n c l u d e s n a n u f a c t u r e by o r f o r a
L Contracting Govement.
( c ) Sothing i n t h s Agreement s h a l l apply t o patents.
patent applications and technical infomation 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
or future security arrangements betveen the Contracting
t;overnnents.

ARTICLE I X
(a) T h i s Agreement shall e n t e r i n t o f o r c a on t h e date of

signature.
(b) The terms a f t h i s Agreement may be r e v i e v e d a t any

time st t h e r e q u e s t of e i t h e r C o n t r a c t i n g Cove-enr.
( c ) This Agreement s h a l l terminate s i x months a f t e r n o t i c e

of t e r m i n a t i o n by e i t h e r C o n t r a c t b g Government b u t
without prejudice t o obligations and l i a b i l i t i e s
which have t h e n a c c r u e d p u r s u a n t t o t h e tarma of this
Agreement.

I n w i t n e s s v h e r e o i t h e u n d e r s l m e d , b e ~ l gduly
a u t h o r i z e d 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.

CAVENDISJHV C.ISSOS
STEPH.\SOPOULOS

TIAS 3286

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