The prohibitions and penalties of this chapter shall not apply to any officer or agent of the United States acting within the scope of his authority, nor to any person acting upon his written instructions or permission.
35 U.S.C. § 187
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESBased on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §157 (Feb. 1, 1952, ch. 4, §7, 66 Stat. 6).Language is changed.
- United States
- The terms "United States" and "this country" mean the United States of America, its territories and possessions.