Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories (2021)

Chapter: 4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Patents, Trade Secrets, Digital Products, and Federal Laboratories." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26006.
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