Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 2000.03 NUMBER 2000.03
January 17, 2006 January 17, 2006
Certified Current as of December 3, 2010
Certified Current as of December 3, 2010
GC, DoD GC, DoD
SUBJECT: International Interchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information SUBJECT: International Interchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information
References:
(a) DoD Directive 2000.03, “International Interchange of Patent Rights and
Technical Information,” March 11, 1959 (hereby canceled)
References: (a) DoD Directive 2000.03, “International Interchange of Patent Rights and
Technical Information,” March 11, 1959 (hereby canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review –
Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review –
Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) DoD Directive 5145.01, “General Counsel of the Department of Defense,” May 2,
2001
(c) DoD Directive 5145.01, “General Counsel of the Department of Defense,” May 2,
2001
(d) DoD Directive 5230.11, “Disclosure of Classified Military Information to Foreign
Governments and International Organizations,” June 16, 1992
(d) DoD Directive 5230.11, “Disclosure of Classified Military Information to Foreign
Governments and International Organizations,” June 16, 1992
(e) through (m), see Enclosure 1
(e) through (m), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance in reference (b) and
pursuant to reference (c).
1.2. Establishes DoD policy in the international interchange of patent rights and technical
information for defense purposes.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all
other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively
as the “DoD Components”).
