What information must be included in a statement to the Department of Energy for atomic energy-related inventions?

For inventions related to atomic energy, applicants must file a statement under oath with specific information. According to 42 U.S.C. 2182, this statement should include:

• Full facts surrounding the making or conception of the invention
• Whether the invention was made or conceived under any contract or arrangement with the Commission (now DOE)
• Whether the contract involved the expenditure of funds by the Commission

The law states: No patent for any invention or discovery, useful in the production or utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy, shall be issued unless the applicant files with the application, or within thirty days after request therefor by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office […] a statement under oath setting forth the full facts surrounding the making or conception of the invention or discovery described in the application and whether the invention or discovery was made or conceived in the course of or under any contract, subcontract, or arrangement entered into with or for the benefit of the Commission, regardless of whether the contract, subcontract, or arrangement involved the expenditure of funds by the Commission.

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