Secrecy orders are a measure of the U.S. Government to control the release of new technologies that might threaten national defense and economic stability of the country. These orders are based on the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951.
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Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders 2000-2021
At the end of the fiscal year of 2021, a total number of patent application secrecy orders were in effect. A secrecy order is used to prevent the release of a technology that could endanger national security.
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Federation of American Scientists, & USPTO. (December 5, 2021). Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders from the fiscal years 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/257098/number-of-patent-applications-stifled-by-us-government-secrecy-orders/
Federation of American Scientists, und USPTO. "Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders from the fiscal years 2000 to 2021." Chart. December 5, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/257098/number-of-patent-applications-stifled-by-us-government-secrecy-orders/
Federation of American Scientists, USPTO. (2021). Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders from the fiscal years 2000 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/257098/number-of-patent-applications-stifled-by-us-government-secrecy-orders/
Federation of American Scientists, and USPTO. "Number of Patent Applications Stifled by U.S. Government Secrecy Orders from The Fiscal Years 2000 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2021, /statistics/257098/number-of-patent-applications-stifled-by-us-government-secrecy-orders/
Federation of American Scientists & USPTO, Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders from the fiscal years 2000 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/257098/number-of-patent-applications-stifled-by-us-government-secrecy-orders/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders from the fiscal years 2000 to 2021 [Graph], Federation of American Scientists, & USPTO, December 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/257098/number-of-patent-applications-stifled-by-us-government-secrecy-orders/
