Appendix L — Patent Laws — Appendix L — Patent Laws
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Contents
- 35 U.S.C. 1 Establishment
- 35 U.S.C. 2 Powers and duties
- 35 U.S.C. 3 Officers and employees
- 35 U.S.C. 4 Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents
- 35 U.S.C. 5 Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees
- 35 U.S.C. 6 Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- 35 U.S.C. 6 (pre-AIA) Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
- 35 U.S.C. 7 Library
- 35 U.S.C. 8 Classification of patents
- 35 U.S.C. 9 Certified copies of records
- 35 U.S.C. 10 Publications
- 35 U.S.C. 11 Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries
- 35 U.S.C. 12 Copies of patents and applications for public libraries
- 35 U.S.C. 13 Annual report to Congress
- 35 U.S.C. 21 Filing date and day for taking action
- 35 U.S.C. 22 Printing of papers filed
- 35 U.S.C. 23 Testimony in Patent and Trademark Office cases
- 35 U.S.C. 24 Subpoenas, witnesses
- 35 U.S.C. 25 Declaration in lieu of oath
- 35 U.S.C. 26 Effect of defective execution
- 35 U.S.C. 27 Revival of applications; reinstatement of reexamination proceedings
- 35 U.S.C. 31 [Repealed.]
- 35 U.S.C. 32 Suspension or exclusion from practice
- 35 U.S.C. 33 Unauthorized representation as practitioner
- 35 U.S.C. 41 Patent fees; patent and trademark search systems
- 35 U.S.C. 42 Patent and Trademark Office funding
- 35 U.S.C. 100 Definitions
- 35 U.S.C. 100 (note) AIA First inventor to file provisions
- 35 U.S.C. 100 (pre-AIA) Definitions
- 35 U.S.C. 101 Inventions patentable
- 35 U.S.C. 102 Conditions for patentability; novelty
- 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) Conditions for patentability; novelty and loss of right to patent
- 35 U.S.C. 103 Conditions for patentability; non-obvious subject matter
- 35 U.S.C. 103 (pre-AIA) Conditions for patentability; non-obvious subject matter
- 35 U.S.C. 104 [Repealed.]
- 35 U.S.C. 104 (pre-AIA) Invention made abroad
- 35 U.S.C. 105 Inventions in outer space
- 35 U.S.C. 111 Application
- 35 U.S.C. 111 (pre-AIA) Application
- 35 U.S.C. 111 (pre-PLT (AIA)) Application
- 35 U.S.C. 112 Specification
- 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA) Specification
- 35 U.S.C. 113 Drawings
- 35 U.S.C. 114 Models, specimens
- 35 U.S.C. 115 Inventor’s oath or declaration
- 35 U.S.C. 115 (pre-AIA) Oath of applicant
- 35 U.S.C. 116 Inventors
- 35 U.S.C. 116 (pre-AIA) Inventors
- 35 U.S.C. 117 Death or incapacity of inventor
- 35 U.S.C. 118 Filing by other than inventor
- 35 U.S.C. 118 (pre-AIA) Filing by other than inventor
- 35 U.S.C. 119 Benefit of earlier filing date; right of priority
- 35 U.S.C. 119 (pre-AIA) Benefit of earlier filing date; right of priority
- 35 U.S.C. 120 Benefit of earlier filing date in the United States
- 35 U.S.C. 120 (pre-AIA) Benefit of earlier filing date in the United States
- 35 U.S.C. 121 Divisional applications
- 35 U.S.C. 121 (pre-AIA) Divisional applications
- 35 U.S.C. 122 Confidential status of applications; publication of patent applications
- 35 U.S.C. 123 Micro entity defined
- 35 U.S.C. 131 Examination of application
- 35 U.S.C. 132 Notice of rejection; reexamination
- 35 U.S.C. 133 Time for prosecuting application
- 35 U.S.C. 134 Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- 35 U.S.C. 134 (pre-AIA) Appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
- 35 U.S.C. 134 (transitional) Appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
- 35 U.S.C. 135 Derivation proceedings
- 35 U.S.C. 135 (pre-AIA) Interferences
- 35 U.S.C. 141 Appeal to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- 35 U.S.C. 141 (pre-AIA) Appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- 35 U.S.C. 142 Notice of appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 143 Proceedings on appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 143 (pre-AIA) Proceedings on appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 144 Decision on appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 145 Civil action to obtain patent
- 35 U.S.C. 145 (pre-AIA) Civil action to obtain patent
- 35 U.S.C. 146 Civil action in case of derivation proceeding
- 35 U.S.C. 146 (pre-AIA) Civil action in case of interference
- 35 U.S.C. 151 Issue of patent
- 35 U.S.C. 152 Issue of patent to assignee
- 35 U.S.C. 153 How issued
- 35 U.S.C. 154 Contents and term of patent; provisional rights
- 35 U.S.C. 154 (pre-AIA) Contents and term of patent; provisional rights
- 35 U.S.C. 155 [Repealed.]
- 35 U.S.C. 155A [Repealed.]
- 35 U.S.C. 156 Extension of patent term
- 35 U.S.C. 157 [Repealed.]
- 35 U.S.C. 157 (pre-AIA) Statutory invention registration
- 35 U.S.C. 161 Patents for plants
- 35 U.S.C. 162 Description, claim
- 35 U.S.C. 163 Grant
- 35 U.S.C. 164 Assistance of the Department of Agriculture
- 35 U.S.C. 171 Patents for designs
- 35 U.S.C. 172 Right of priority
- 35 U.S.C. 172 (pre-AIA) Right of priority
- 35 U.S.C. 173 Term of design patent
- 35 U.S.C. 181 Secrecy of certain inventions and withholding of patent
- 35 U.S.C. 182 Abandonment of invention for unauthorized disclosure
- 35 U.S.C. 183 Right to compensation
- 35 U.S.C. 184 Filing of application in foreign country
- 35 U.S.C. 184 (pre-AIA) Filing of application in foreign country
- 35 U.S.C. 185 Patent barred for filing without license
- 35 U.S.C. 185 (pre-AIA) Patent barred for filing without license
- 35 U.S.C. 186 Penalty
- 35 U.S.C. 187 Nonapplicability to certain persons
- 35 U.S.C. 188 Rules and regulations, delegation of power
- 35 U.S.C. 200 Policy and objective
- 35 U.S.C. 201 Definitions
- 35 U.S.C. 202 Disposition of rights
- 35 U.S.C. 202 (pre-AIA) Disposition of rights
- 35 U.S.C. 203 March-in rights
- 35 U.S.C. 204 Preference for United States industry
- 35 U.S.C. 205 Confidentiality
- 35 U.S.C. 206 Uniform clauses and regulations
- 35 U.S.C. 207 Domestic and foreign protection of federally owned inventions
- 35 U.S.C. 208 Regulations governing Federal licensing
- 35 U.S.C. 209 Licensing federally owned inventions
- 35 U.S.C. 210 Precedence of chapter
- 35 U.S.C. 211 Relationship to antitrust laws
- 35 U.S.C. 212 Disposition of rights in educational awards
- 35 U.S.C. 251 Reissue of defective patents
- 35 U.S.C. 251 (pre-AIA) Reissue of defective patents
- 35 U.S.C. 252 Effect of reissue
- 35 U.S.C. 253 Disclaimer
- 35 U.S.C. 253 (pre-AIA) Disclaimer
- 35 U.S.C. 254 Certificate of correction of Patent and Trademark Office mistake
- 35 U.S.C. 255 Certificate of correction of applicant’s mistake
- 35 U.S.C. 256 Correction of named inventor
- 35 U.S.C. 256 (pre-AIA) Correction of named inventor
- 35 U.S.C. 257 Supplemental examinations to consider, reconsider, or correct information
- 35 U.S.C. 261 Ownership; assignment
- 35 U.S.C. 262 Joint owners
- 35 U.S.C. 266 [Repealed.]
- 35 U.S.C. 267 Time for taking action in Government applications
- 35 U.S.C. 271 Infringement of patent
- 35 U.S.C. 272 Temporary presence in the United States
- 35 U.S.C. 273 Defense to infringement based on prior commercial use
- 35 U.S.C. 281 Remedy for infringement of patent
- 35 U.S.C. 282 Presumption of validity; defenses
- 35 U.S.C. 283 Injunction
- 35 U.S.C. 284 Damages
- 35 U.S.C. 285 Attorney fees
- 35 U.S.C. 286 Time limitation on damages
- 35 U.S.C. 287 Limitation on damages and other remedies; marking and notice
- 35 U.S.C. 288 Action for infringement of a patent containing an invalid claim
- 35 U.S.C. 288 (pre-AIA) Action for infringement of a patent containing an invalid claim
- 35 U.S.C. 289 Additional remedy for infringement of design patent
- 35 U.S.C. 290 Notice of patent suits
- 35 U.S.C. 291 Derived Patents
- 35 U.S.C. 291 (pre-AIA) Interfering patents
- 35 U.S.C. 292 False marking
- 35 U.S.C. 293 Nonresident patentee; service and notice
- 35 U.S.C. 294 Voluntary arbitration
- 35 U.S.C. 295 Presumption: Product made by patented process
- 35 U.S.C. 296 Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of patents
- 35 U.S.C. 297 Improper and deceptive invention promotion
- 35 U.S.C. 298 Advice of counsel
- 35 U.S.C. 299 Joinder of parties
- 35 U.S.C. 301 Citation of prior art and written statements
- 35 U.S.C. 302 Request for reexamination
- 35 U.S.C. 303 Determination of issue by Director
- 35 U.S.C. 304 Reexamination order by Director
- 35 U.S.C. 305 Conduct of reexamination proceedings
- 35 U.S.C. 305 (pre-AIA) Conduct of reexamination proceedings
- 35 U.S.C. 306 Appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 307 Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation
- 35 U.S.C. 311 Inter partes review
- 35 U.S.C. 311 (note) Inter partes review applicability provisions
- 35 U.S.C. 311 (pre-AIA) Request for inter partes reexamination
- 35 U.S.C. 312 Petitions
- 35 U.S.C. 312 (transitional) Determination of issue by Director
- 35 U.S.C. 313 Preliminary response to petition
- 35 U.S.C. 313 (transitional) Inter partes reexamination order by Director
- 35 U.S.C. 314 Institution of inter partes review
- 35 U.S.C. 314 (pre-AIA) Conduct of inter partes reexamination proceedings
- 35 U.S.C. 315 Relation to other proceedings or actions
- 35 U.S.C. 315 (pre-AIA) Appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 316 Conduct of inter partes review
- 35 U.S.C. 316 (pre-AIA) Certificate of patentability, unpatentability and claim cancellation
- 35 U.S.C. 317 Settlement
- 35 U.S.C. 317 (pre-AIA) Inter partes reexamination prohibited
- 35 U.S.C. 318 Decision of the Board
- 35 U.S.C. 318 (pre-AIA) Stay of litigation
- 35 U.S.C. 319 Appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 321 Post-grant review
- 35 U.S.C. 321 (note) Post-grant review applicability
- 35 U.S.C. 322 Petitions
- 35 U.S.C. 323 Preliminary response to petition
- 35 U.S.C. 324 Institution of post-grant review
- 35 U.S.C. 325 Relation to other proceedings or actions
- 35 U.S.C. 326 Conduct of post-grant review
- 35 U.S.C. 327 Settlement
- 35 U.S.C. 328 Decision of the Board
- 35 U.S.C. 329 Appeal
- 35 U.S.C. 351 Definitions
- 35 U.S.C. 361 Receiving Office
- 35 U.S.C. 362 International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority
- 35 U.S.C. 363 International application designating the United States: Effect
- 35 U.S.C. 363 (pre-AIA) International application designating the United States: Effect
- 35 U.S.C. 364 International stage: Procedure
- 35 U.S.C. 365 Right of priority; benefit of the filing date of a prior application
- 35 U.S.C. 366 Withdrawn international application
- 35 U.S.C. 367 Actions of other authorities: Review
- 35 U.S.C. 368 Secrecy of certain inventions; filing international applications in foreign countries
- 35 U.S.C. 371 National stage: Commencement
- 35 U.S.C. 372 National stage: Requirements and procedure
- 35 U.S.C. 373 [Repealed.]
- 35 U.S.C. 374 Publication of international application
- 35 U.S.C. 374 (pre-AIA) Publication of international application
- 35 U.S.C. 375 Patent issued on international application: Effect
- 35 U.S.C. 375 (pre-AIA) Patent issued on international application: Effect
- 35 U.S.C. 376 Fees
- 35 U.S.C. 381 Definitions
- 35 U.S.C. 382 Filing international design applications
- 35 U.S.C. 383 International design application
- 35 U.S.C. 384 Filing date
- 35 U.S.C. 385 Effect of international design application
- 35 U.S.C. 386 Right of priority
- 35 U.S.C. 387 Relief from prescribed time limits
- 35 U.S.C. 388 Withdrawn or abandoned international design application
- 35 U.S.C. 389 Examination of international design application
- 35 U.S.C. 390 Publication of international design application
- 18 U.S.C. 1001 Statements or entries generally
- 18 U.S.C. 2071 Concealment, removal, or mutilation generally
- AIA § 14 Tax strategies deemed within the prior art
- AIA § 18 Transitional program for covered business method patents
- AIA § 33 Limitation on issuance of patents