§10. Publications

(a) The Director may publish in printed, typewritten, or electronic form, the following:

1. Patents and published applications for patents, including specifications and drawings, together with copies of the same. The Patent and Trademark Office may print the headings of the drawings for patents for the purpose of photolithography.

2. Certificates of trade-mark registrations, including statements and drawings, together with copies of the same.

3. The Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

4. Annual indexes of patents and patentees, and of trade-marks and registrants.

5. Annual volumes of decisions in patent and trade-mark cases.

6. Pamphlet copies of the patent laws and rules of practice, laws and rules relating to trade-marks, and circulars or other publications relating to the business of the Office.

(b) The Director may exchange any of the publications specified in items 3, 4, 5, and 6 of subsection (a) of this section for publications desirable for the use of the Patent and Trademark Office.

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794 , §11; Pub. L. 93–596, §1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949 ; renumbered §10 and amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4507(1), 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536 , 1501A-565, 1501A-580, 1501A-582, 1501A-589.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§13 and 16 (R.S. 489; July 9, 1947, ch. 211, §301 (part), 61 Stat. 299 , repeated in prior and subsequent appropriation acts).

Section is amplified to list the publications of the Patent Office, based on 44 U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§283, 283a.

The second sentence of item 1 of the revised section is a provision appearing annually in appropriation acts to enable the Patent Office to maintain a small printing press to place headings on drawings before the drawings are reproduced.

Language is changed.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 10 was renumbered section 9 of this title.

Amendments

1999-Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)], renumbered section 11 of this title as this section and substituted "Director" for "Commissioner" in subsec. (b).

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4804(b)], in introductory provisions, substituted "The Director may publish in printed, typewritten, or electronic form, the following:" for "The Commissioner may print, or cause to be printed, the following:".

Subsec. (a)1. Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4507(1)], which directed the insertion of "and published applications for patents" after "Patents" in section 11 of this title, was executed by making the insertion in this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 11 as this section by Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4717(1)]. See note above and Effective Date of 1999 Amendment notes below.

1975-Pub. L. 93–596 substituted "Patent and Trademark Office" for "Patent Office", wherever appearing.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4508], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536 , 1501A-566, provided that: "Sections 4502 through 4507 [amending sections 10 to 12, 102, 119, 120, 122, 135, 154, 181, 252, 284, and 374 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 41 and 122 of this title], and the amendments made by such sections, shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1999] and shall apply to all applications filed under section 111 of title 35, United States Code, on or after that date, and all applications complying with section 371 of title 35, United States Code, that resulted from international applications filed on or after that date. The amendments made by sections 4504 and 4505 [amending sections 102 and 154 of this title] shall apply to any such application voluntarily published by the applicant under procedures established under this subtitle [see section §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4501] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a Short Title of 1999 Amendment note under section 1 of this title] that is pending on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. The amendment made by section 4504 [amending section 154 of this title] shall also apply to international applications designating the United States that are filed on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act."

Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)] Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

Cross References

Exchange of Official Gazette for scientific or useful publications, see section 481 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Printing and publications for Patent and Trademark Office, see sections 1337, 1338 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.