Military technology patents cover inventions used in defense applications, from hardware and materials to software and autonomous systems, and are examined under the same standards as any other patent. Most jurisdictions can restrict publication of sensitive applications: the USPTO through secrecy orders, the UK under sections 22-23 of the Patents Act (which also require UK residents to get clearance before filing certain inventions abroad first), and Germany through equivalent secrecy provisions in the Patent Act.
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