Invention Secrecy Activity
(as reported by the Patent & Trademark Office)
FY 04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 Total Secrecy Orders in Effect 4885 4915 4942 5002 5023 (at end of period) New Secrecy Orders Imposed 124 106 108 128 68 Secrecy Orders Rescinded 80 76 81 68 47 Sponsoring Agencies for New Secrecy Orders Foreign Origin 22 23 3 10 10 ARMY 16 14 2 22 8 NAVY 8 8 36 28 8 AF 69 46 40 45 20 DOE 3 6 7 0 2 NSA 5 9 20 21 20 DTSA 2 0 NIH 1 0 0 0 0 New DoD Secrecy Order Types Type 1 (export control) 18 11 19 15 21 Type 2 (classified) 27 42 52 68 25 Type 2 (foreign PSA) 23 24 3 11 10 Type 3 52 23 27 34 10 New Non-DoD Secrecy Orders 4 6 7 0 2 "John Doe" Secrecy Orders (imposed on private inventors) 61 32 29 53 22
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