The Director may require papers filed in the Patent and Trademark Office to be printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium.
July 19, 1952, ch. 950 66 Stat. 795 Pub. L. 93–596, § 188 Stat. 1949 Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(a)]113 Stat. 1536 Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)116 Stat. 1906 (, ; , , ; , , , 1501A–582, 1501A–589; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 12 (R.S. 488).
Language is changed and “or typewritten” is added after “printed”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–273Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]2002— made technical correction to directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4804(a)]1999—, substituted “printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium” for “printed or typewritten”.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]Pub. L. 107–273, as amended by , substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Pub. L. 93–5961975— substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 106–113section 1 of this titleAmendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 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 1975 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–596section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596section 1111 of Title 15Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Commerce and Trade.