title: The War in Ukraine Raises Questions About Patents for Secret Inventions
abstract: Abstract Patent information must, in certain circumstances, be prevented from being made available to the public for reasons of national security. This policy imperative deviates from the conventional approach under patent law, which emphasises a bargain with society whereby patent rights are granted in return for disclosure of the invention and communication to the public. How best to achieve a balance between keeping an invention secret for reasons of national security and disclosure of the in
journal: GRUR International