The Director may establish rules for taking affidavits and depositions required in cases in the Patent and Trademark Office. Any officer authorized by law to take depositions to be used in the courts of the United States, or of the State where he resides, may take such affidavits and depositions.
July 19, 1952, ch. 95066 Stat. 795Pub. L. 93–596, § 188 Stat. 1949Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]113 Stat. 1536Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)116 Stat. 1906(, ; , , ; , , , 1501A–582; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 53 (R.S. 4905).
This section is placed in part 1 since it relates to trade-mark cases in the Patent Office as well as to patent cases.
Language is changed.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–273Pub. L. 106–1132002— made technical correction to directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 107–2731999—, as amended by , substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Pub. L. 93–5961975— substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office” in section catchline and text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 106–113section 1 of this titleAmendment by 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.