diff --git a/pytorch3d/renderer/utils.py b/pytorch3d/renderer/utils.py
index d78c2d43..2a15438e 100644
--- a/pytorch3d/renderer/utils.py
+++ b/pytorch3d/renderer/utils.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import copy
 import inspect
 import warnings
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple, TypeVar, Union
 
 import numpy as np
 import torch
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class TensorProperties(nn.Module):
         """
         for k in dir(self):
             v = getattr(self, k)
-            if inspect.ismethod(v) or k.startswith("__"):
+            if inspect.ismethod(v) or k.startswith("__") or type(v) is TypeVar:
                 continue
             if torch.is_tensor(v):
                 v_clone = v.clone()
diff --git a/tests/test_cameras.py b/tests/test_cameras.py
index fca05e2e..743ba14e 100644
--- a/tests/test_cameras.py
+++ b/tests/test_cameras.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 import math
+import pickle
 import typing
 import unittest
 from itertools import product
@@ -1333,6 +1334,11 @@ class TestPerspectiveProjection(TestCaseMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         # Check in_ndc is handled correctly
         self.assertEqual(cam._in_ndc, c0._in_ndc)
 
+    def test_clone_picklable(self):
+        camera = PerspectiveCameras()
+        pickle.dumps(camera)
+        pickle.dumps(camera.clone())
+
 
 ############################################################
 #                FishEye Camera                        #