ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) is the US regime restricting disclosure of certain defense-related technical data to foreign persons, which affects how and where a covered invention can be patented internationally and who can be involved in drafting or filing it. The UK Export Control Order and the EU Dual-Use Regulation impose analogous restrictions on European companies, and several countries additionally require a foreign filing licence or clearance before sensitive inventions are first filed abroad. Determining an invention's export control status should happen early, since it shapes both the filing strategy and who can legally work on the application.
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