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Although the prosecution by a Government employee of a patent application for a private party for compensation is generally subject to the prohibition of 18 U.S.C. § 203, the prohibition will not apply if the employee is a special Government employee (SGE). This opinion also addresses the status of military reservists as SGEs.
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