35 USCS Sects. 1 - 376

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PATENT ACT, AS AMENDED

TABLE OF CHAPTERS

PART I. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

CHAPTER 1. ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS, FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 2. PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

CHAPTER 3. PRACTICE BEFORE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

CHAPTER 4. PATENT FEES

PART II. PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS

CHAPTER 10. PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS

CHAPTER 11. APPLICATION FOR PATENT

CHAPTER 12. EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION

CHAPTER 13. REVIEW OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

CHAPTER 14. ISSUE OF PATENT

CHAPTER 15. PLANT PATENTS

CHAPTER 16. DESIGNS

CHAPTER 17. SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND FILING APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY

CHAPTER 18. PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

PART III. PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS

CHAPTER 25. AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION OF PATENTS

CHAPTER 26. OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT

CHAPTER 27. GOVERNMENT INTERESTS IN PATENTS

CHAPTER 28. INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS

CHAPTER 29. REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS

CHAPTER 30. PRIOR ART CITATIONS TO OFFICE AND REEXAMINATION OF PATENTS

PART IV. PATENT COOPERATION TREATY

CHAPTER 35. DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER 36. INTERNATIONAL STAGE

CHAPTER 37. NATIONAL STAGE

PATENT ACT, AS AMENDED

TABLE OF SECTIONS

PART I. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

PART II. PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS

CHAPTER 10. PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS

Sect. 100. Definitions

Sect. 101. Inventions patentable

Sect. 102. Conditions for patentability; novelty and loss of right to patent

Sect. 103. Conditions for patentability; non-obvious subject matter

Sect. 104. Invention made abroad

Sect. 105. Inventions in outer space

CHAPTER 11. APPLICATION FOR PATENT

Sect. 111. Application for patent

Sect. 112. Specification

Sect. 113. Drawings

Sect. 114. Models, specimens

Sect. 115. Oath of applicant

Sect. 116. Inventors

Sect. 117. Death or incapacity of inventor

Sect. 118. Filing by other than inventor

Sect. 119. Benefit of earlier filing date in foreign country; right of priority

Sect. 120. Benefit of earlier filing date in the United States

Sect. 121. Divisional applications

Sect. 122. Confidential status of applications

CHAPTER 12. EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION

Sect. 131. Examination of application

Sect. 132. Notice of rejection; reexamination

Sect. 133. Time for prosecuting application

Sect. 134. Appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Sect. 135. Interferences

CHAPTER 13. REVIEW OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Sect. 141. Appeal to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Sect. 142. Notice of appeal

Sect. 143. Proceedings on appeal

Sect. 144. Decision on appeal

Sect. 145. Civil action to obtain patent

Sect. 146. Civil action in case of interference

CHAPTER 14. ISSUE OF PATENT

Sect. 151. Issue of patent

Sect. 152. Issue of patent to assignee

Sect. 153. How issued

Sect. 154. Contents and term of patent

Sect. 155. Patent term extension

Sect. 155A. Patent term restoration

Sect. 156. Extension of patent term

Sect. 157. Statutory invention registration

CHAPTER 15. PLANT PATENTS

Sect. 161. Patent for plants

Sect. 162. Description, claim

Sect. 163. Grant

Sect. 164. Assistance of Department of Agriculture

CHAPTER 16. DESIGNS

Sect. 171. Patents for designs

Sect. 172. Right of priority

Sect. 173. Term of design patent

CHAPTER 17. SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND FILING APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY

Sect. 181. Secrecy of certain inventions and withholding of patent

Sect. 182. Abandonment of invention for unauthorized disclosure

Sect. 183. Right to compensation

Sect. 184. Filing of application in foreign country

Sect. 185. Patent barred for filing without license

Sect. 186. Penalty

Sect. 187. Nonapplicability to certain persons

Sect. 188. Rules and regulations, delegation of power

CHAPTER 18. PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

Sect. 200. Policy and objective

Sect. 201. Definitions

Sect. 202. Disposition of rights

Sect. 203. March-in rights

Sect. 204. Preference for United States industry

Sect. 205. Confidentiality

Sect. 206. Uniform clauses and regulations

Sect. 207. Domestic and foreign protection of federally owned inventions

Sect. 208. Regulations governing Federal licensing

Sect. 209. Restrictions on licensing of federally owned inventions

Sect. 210. Precedence of chapter

Sect. 211. Relationship to antitrust laws

Sect. 212. Disposition of rights in educational awards

PART III. PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS

CHAPTER 25. AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION OF PATENTS

Sect. 251. Reissue of defective patents

Sect. 252. Effect of reissue

Sect. 253. Disclaimer

Sect. 254. Certificate of correction of Patent and Trademark Office mistake

Sect. 255. Certificate of correction of applicant's mistake

Sect. 256. Correction of named inventor

CHAPTER 26. OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT

Sect. 261. Ownership; assignment

Sect. 262. Joint owners

CHAPTER 27. GOVERNMENT INTERESTS IN PATENTS

Sect. 267. Time for taking action in Government applications

CHAPTER 28. INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS

Sect. 271. Infringement of patent

Sect. 272. Temporary presence in the United States

CHAPTER 29. REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS

Sect. 281. Remedy for infringement of patent

Sect. 282. Presumption of validity; defenses

Sect. 283. Injunction

Sect. 284. Damages

Sect. 285. Attorney fees

Sect. 286. Time limitation on damages

Sect. 287. Limitation on damages and remedies; marking and notice

Sect. 288. Action for infringement of a patent containing an invalid claim

Sect. 289. Additional remedy for infringement of design patent

Sect. 290. Notice of patent suits

Sect. 291. Interfering patents

Sect. 292. False marking

Sect. 293. Nonresident patentee; service and notice

Sect. 294. Voluntary arbitration

Sect. 295. Presumption: Product made by patented process

CHAPTER 30. PRIOR ART CITATIONS TO OFFICE AND REEXAMINATION OF PATENTS

Sect. 301. Citation of prior art

Sect. 302. Request for reexamination

Sect. 303. Determination of issue by Commissioner

Sect. 304. Reexamination order by Commissioner

Sect. 305. Conduct of reexamination proceedings

Sect. 306. Appeal

Sect. 307. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation

PART IV. PATENT COOPERATION TREATY

CHAPTER 35. DEFINITIONS

Sect. 351. Definitions

CHAPTER 36. INTERNATIONAL STAGE

Sect. 361. Receiving Office

Sect. 362. International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority

Sect. 363. International application designating the United States: Effect

Sect. 364. International stage: Procedure

Sect. 365. Right of priority; benefit of the filing date of a prior application

Sect. 366. Withdrawn international application

Sect. 367. Actions of other authorities: Review

Sect. 368. Secrecy of certain inventions; filing international applications in foreign countries

CHAPTER 37. NATIONAL STAGE

Sect. 371. National stage: Commencement

Sect. 372. National stage: Requirements and procedure

Sect. 373. Improper applicant

Sect. 374. Publication of international application: Effect

Sect. 375. Patent issued on international application: Effect

Sect. 376. Fees