Legal Opinion
Weiss v. United States
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 26, 2001No. CIV.A. 00-12549-WGYPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
The United States twice ordered an inventor to keep his invention secret for reasons of national security. After the secrecy order was lifted, and his invention patented, the inventor brought the United States to this Court, pursuant to the Invention Secrecy Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 181-188, seeking compensation for imposition of the secrecy order. Presently before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. 1
I. BACKGROUND
A. Undisputed Facts
One of the plaintiffs, Richard J. Weiss, invented “smart wing skins,” which can provide real-time…
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