Legal representatives of deceased inventors and of those under legal incapacity may make application for patent upon compliance with the requirements and on the same terms and conditions applicable to the inventor.
July 19, 1952, ch. 950 66 Stat. 799 (, .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Feb. 28, 1899, ch. 227 30 Stat. 915 Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1019, § 3 32 Stat. 1225 May 23, 1908, ch. 188 35 Stat. 245 Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 46 (R.S. 4896, amended (1) , , (2) , , 1226, (3) , ).
The language has been considerably simplified.