The Director may furnish certified copies of specifications and drawings of patents issued by the Patent and Trademark Office, and of other records available either to the public or to the person applying therefor.
July 19, 1952, ch. 95066 Stat. 794Pub. L. 93–596, § 188 Stat. 1949Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)]113 Stat. 1536Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)116 Stat. 1906(, , § 10; , , ; renumbered § 9 and amended , , , 1501A–580, 1501A–582; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 541, § 126 Stat. 908Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 14 ( (part), , 940).
Reference to other records is added. The fee for certification is omitted as it appears in the table of fees.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 8 of this titleA prior section 9 was renumbered .
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, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]Pub. L. 107–2731999—, as amended by , substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)]section 10 of this title, renumbered as this section.
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 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.