Patent Secrecy Order
Patent secrecy orders are a key mechanism for technology concealment.
01 Definition
A government order under the Invention Secrecy Act (35 USC 181) that suppresses a patent application from publication when publication could harm national security. Can apply to privately owned inventions without government sponsorship.
02 Detailed_Analysis
Patent secrecy orders prevent inventors from publishing their patents. 6,543 orders were in effect in FY2025. Type 2 (classified) orders spiked 11.75x in FY2024.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ 6,543 orders in effect (FY2025)
- ▸ Type 2 orders spiked 11.75x in FY2024
- ▸ Navy (44%) and Air Force (34.4%) dominate
- ▸ Can suppress private patents without government sponsorship
06 Related_Terms (2)
07 Related_Entities (12)
08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Puthoff at SRI (1972-1995): CIA/DIA remote viewing (Stargate) — 50-year UAP physics career from SRI to AAWSAP to TTSA
Stanford PhD. SRI 1972. Remote viewing with Targ. 1974 Nature paper. Stargate program. 38 DIRDs for AAWSAP. Vacuum/metric engineering. BAASS Science Director. TTSA co-founder. 50-year career.
uap-researchVallée develops Control System Theory (1970s): UAP as meta-system of communication, not just 'visitors from another star'
Most influential UAP theoretical framework. Control system for human consciousness. Meta-system of communication. Adapts to culture. Open or closed? Six-layer model with Davis.
uap-researchTravis Walton abduction (Nov 5, 1975): seven-man crew witnesses, five passed polygraphs, five-day disappearance, 'Fire in the Sky'
Seven-man logging crew. All saw craft. Walton struck by beam. Missing 5 days. Massive search (Sheriff/Forest Service/USAF). Five of six passed polygraphs. 'Small beings with large eyes' (Grays). 'Fire
uap-researchSoviet SETKA UFO Investigation Program Established
The Soviet Union established a standing military order to investigate UFO sightings, controlled by Military Unit 73790. This program would evolve through multiple codenames and eventually spawn the Th
programRendlesham Forest (Dec 26-28, 1980): UK's Roswell — USAF nuclear base, Lt. Col. Halt witness, triangular craft, radar confirmation
UK's Roswell. USAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge (nuclear). Lt. Col. Halt (deputy commander). Triangular craft, 2-3m. Ground traces. Radar: thousands of mph. Multi-night. Penniston touched craft. Pope investi
uap-researchAlexander organizes ATP group (1985): first informal interagency UFO study — no paper trail, briefed White House/NSC/CIA
Army Colonel organized interagency UFO study group. Military + intelligence + engineers. No paper trail. Briefed senior officials. Predates AAWSAP by 23 years. Found no single program = stove-piping.
uap-researchChristopher Mellon (1985-2026): DASD-I under Clinton/Bush, SSCI Staff Director, gave Pentagon videos to NYT, Disclosure Foundation Chair
20-year IC career. DASD-I Clinton/Bush. SSCI Staff Director. SAP oversight. Gave Pentagon videos to NYT. USSOCOM legislation. Disclosure Foundation chair. Japan UAP caucus address. AARO obstruction ev
uap-researchSoviet Thread-3 Reverse-Engineering Program Begins
Thread-3 was the Soviet Union's sophisticated reverse-engineering initiative, formally tasked against four domains that would later be replicated exactly by the American AAWSAP DIRDs. The program conc
programMARAUDER (August 1993): USAF compact toroid weapon, 100 billion g acceleration, Shiva Star, went dark mid-1990s
USAF Phillips Lab compact toroid weapon. 100 billion g acceleration. 9.5 MJ Shiva Star. 'Not a fusion program' — weapons. Physics identical to FRC. Went dark mid-1990s. Lineage: SHIVA I → MARAUDER → F
uap-researchThread-3 Documents Smuggled to DIA
Thread-3 documents were smuggled out of Russia in 1993 and reached the DIA, providing the foundation for the American AAWSAP program that would be established 14 years later.
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