AUTHORIZATION CLAUSE

authorization  clause.Patents.  A  Patent  Act  provision  directing  that  if  a  person  uses  or

manufactures something protected by a valid U.S. patent, acts on behalf of the U.S. government,

and acts with the government’s authori-zation or consent, the U.S., not the person, is deemed the

infringing  user  or  manufacturer.  •  If  an  infringing  act  is  done  by  a  government  contractor  or

subcontractor working for the U.S. and the act is covered by the authorization or consent clause,

the  patent  owner’s  only  recourse  is  a  suit  against  the  U.S.  in  the  U.S.  Claims  Court  for A

com-pensation.  The  authorization  or  consent  clause  is  in  the  second  paragraph  of  28  USCA  §

1498(a).  —  Also  termed  consent  clause.  [Cases:  United  States    97.C.J.S.  United  States  §§

184–186.][Blacks Law 8th]