§7. Library

The Director shall maintain a library of scientific and other works and periodicals, both foreign and domestic, in the Patent and Trademark Office to aid the officers in the discharge of their duties.

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793 , §8; Pub. L. 93–596, §1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949 ; renumbered §7 and amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536 , 1501A-580, 1501A-582.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §10 (R.S. 486).

Some change in language has been made. "Purchased" is changed to "maintained" to include the existing library and keeping it up by additions. The phrase "and other" is added to include legal works. The last phrase of the corresponding section of the existing statute is omitted as unnecessary.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7, acts July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793 ; Pub. L. 85–933, §2, Sept. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 1793 ; Pub. L. 86–370, §1(b), Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 650 ; Pub. L. 93–596, §1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949 ; Pub. L. 93–601, §2, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1956 ; Pub. L. 98–622, title II, §201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3386 , established the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4717(1), 4731], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536 , 1501A-580, 1501A-581, effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999.

Amendments

1999-Pub. L. 106–113 renumbered section 8 of this title as this section and substituted "Director" for "Commissioner".

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

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by 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.

Fees for Use of Search Rooms and Libraries Prohibited

For provisions prohibiting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks from imposing fee for use of public patent or trademark search rooms and libraries, and providing that costs of such rooms and libraries come from amounts appropriated by Congress, see section 4 of Pub. L. 99–607, set out as a note under section 41 of this title.