PART I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE — Front Matter
| Chap. | Sec. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Establishment, Officers and Employees, Functions | 1 |
| 2. | Proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office | 21 |
| 3. | Practice Before Patent and Trademark Office | 31 |
| 4. | Patent Fees; Funding; Search Systems | 41 |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(a)(4), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1904, substituted “Before” for “before” in chapter 3 heading.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(2), (3)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582, substituted “UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE” for “PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE” in part heading and “Establishment, Officers and Employees, Functions” for “Establishment, Officers, Functions” in chapter 1 heading.
1991—Pub. L. 102–204, § 5(d)(2)(D), Dec. 10, 1991, 105 Stat. 1640, substituted “before” for “Before the” in chapter 3 heading and inserted “; Funding; Search Systems” after “Fees” in chapter 4 heading.
1975—Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949, substituted “PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE” for “PATENT OFFICE” in part heading and in headings for chapters 2 and 3.