The Director may supply copies of specifications and drawings of patents and published applications for patents in printed or electronic form to public libraries in the United States which shall maintain such copies for the use of the public, at the rate for each year’s issue established for this purpose in section 41(d).
July 19, 1952, ch. 95066 Stat. 794Pub. L. 97–247, § 1596 Stat. 321Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4507(3), 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(c)]113 Stat. 1536Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III116 Stat. 1903Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j)125 Stat. 335(, , § 13; , , ; renumbered § 12 and amended , , , 1501A–565, 1501A–580, 1501A–582, 1501A–589; , §§ 13205(2)(C), 13206(b)(1)(B), (3)(B), , , 1906; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 58, § 942 Stat. 389June 15, 1950, ch. 24964 Stat. 215Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 78, part (R.S. 4934, , , 393, amended , ).
The proviso in the schedule of fees of the existing statute is made a separate section and some changes in language are made.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 11 of this titleA prior section 12 was renumbered .
Amendments
Pub. L. 112–292011— struck out “of this title” after “41(d)”.
Pub. L. 107–273, § 13206(b)(3)(B)Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4804(c)]2002—, amended directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 107–273, § 13206(b)(1)(B)Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], made technical correction to directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 107–273, § 13205(2)(C)Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4507(3)], made technical correction to directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4804(c)]Pub. L. 107–273, § 13206(b)(3)(B)section 12 of this titlesection 13 of this titlesection 12 of this titlePub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)]1999—, as amended by , which directed amendment of by substituting “copies of specifications and drawings of patents in printed or electronic form” for “printed copies of specifications and drawings of patents”, was executed to this section, which was , to reflect the probable intent of Congress. This section was subsequently renumbered by . See note above and Effective Date of 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]Pub. L. 107–273, § 13206(b)(1)(B), as amended by , substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)]section 13 of this title, renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4507(3)]Pub. L. 107–273, § 13205(2)(C), as amended by , inserted “and applications” after “patents” in section catchline and “and published applications for patents” after “patents” in text.
Pub. L. 97–2471982— substituted “section 41(d)” for “section 41(a)9”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–29lPub. L. 112–29section 2 of this titleAmendment by effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on , and applicable to proceedings commenced on or after that effective date, see section 20() of , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 106–113section 10 of this titleAmendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4507(3)] of effective , and applicable only to applications (including international applications designating the United States) filed on or after that date, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4508] of , as amended, set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 106–113section 1 of this titleAmendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)] of effective 4 months after , see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–247section 17(a) of Pub. L. 97–247section 41 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .