§131. Examination of application

The Commissioner shall cause an examination to be made of the application and the alleged new invention; and if on such examination it appears that the applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, the Commissioner shall issue a patent therefor.

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 801 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §36 (R.S. 4893).

The first part is revised in language and amplified. The phrase "and that the invention is sufficiently useful and important" is omitted as unnecessary, the requirements for patentability being stated in sections 101, 102 and 103.

Cross References

Issue of patent, generally, see section 151 et seq. of this title.

Patentability of invention generally, see section 100 et seq. of this title.

Proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office, see section 21 et seq. of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 111 of this title.