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PART II⁠—PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
10.Patentability of Inventions100
11.Application for Patent111
12.Examination of Application131
13.Review of Patent and Trademark Office Decisions141
14.Issue of Patent151
15.Plant Patents161
16.Designs171
17.Secrecy of Certain Inventions and Filing Applications Abroad  1 1  So in original. Does not conform to chapter heading.181
18.Patent Rights in Inventions Made with Federal Assistance200

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002⁠—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(a)(6), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1904, substituted “Examination of Application” for “Examination of Applications” in heading of chapter 12.

1982⁠—Pub. L. 97–256, title I, § 101(6), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 816, added item for chapter 18.

1975⁠—Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949, substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office” in heading of chapter 13.