35 U.S.C. § 151 | Issue of patent

(a)

In General .—

If it appears that an applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, a written notice of allowance of the application shall be given or mailed to the applicant. The notice shall specify a sum, constituting the issue fee and any required publication fee, which shall be paid within 3 months thereafter.

(b)

Effect of Payment .—

Upon payment of this sum the patent may issue, but if payment is not timely made, the application shall be regarded as abandoned.

Pub. L. 112–211, title II, § 202(b)(6)Dec. 18, 2012126 Stat. 1536(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 19, 1952, ch. 950 66 Stat. 803 Pub. L. 89–83, § 4July 24, 196579 Stat. 260 Pub. L. 93–601, § 3Jan. 2, 197588 Stat. 1956 Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]Nov. 29, 1999113 Stat. 1536 Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)Nov. 2, 2002116 Stat. 1906 Pub. L. 112–211, title II, § 202(b)(6)Dec. 18, 2012126 Stat. 1536A prior section 151, , ; , , ; , , ; , , , 1501A–582; , , , related to issue of patent, prior to repeal by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Dec. 18, 2012section 203 of Pub. L. 112–211 section 27 of this titleSection effective on the date that is 1 year after , applicable to patents issued before, on, or after that date and patent applications pending on or filed after that date, and not effective with respect to patents in litigation commenced before that date, see , set out as a note under .