### Question
How is the term Federal agency defined?


### Answer
The term **Federal agency** is defined in *35 U.S.C. § 201* as the following:

> any executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5, and the military departments as defined by section 102 of title 5

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 201*
  - Heading: **PART II-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS > CHAPTER 18-PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE**

