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35 USC Chapter 1 - ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS

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Sec. 1. Establishment. 2. Powers and duties. 3. Officers and employees. 4. Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents. 5. Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees. 6. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. 7. Library. 8. Classification of patents. 9. Certified copies of records. 10. Publications. 11. Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries. 12. Copies of patents and applications for public libraries. 13. Annual report to Congress. [14. Renumbered 13.]
Amendment of Analysis

Pub. L. 112–29, § 7(a)(2), (e),Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 313, 315, provided that, effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable to proceedings commenced on or after that effective date, with certain exceptions, item 6 of this analysis is amended to read “Patent Trial and Appeal Board.” See 2011 Amendment note below.
Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–29, § 7(a)(2),Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 313, amended item 6 generally, substituting “Patent Trial and Appeal Board” for “Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences”.
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13205(2)(D),Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903, made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4507(4)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–566. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(4)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582, amended analysis generally, substituting “OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES” for “OFFICERS” in chapter heading, substituting “Powers and duties” for “Seal” in item 2, adding item 5, renumbering items 7 to 14 as 6 to 13, respectively, striking out former item 6, “Duties of Commissioner”, and inserting “and applications” after “patents” in items 11 and 12.
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4507(4), 4508], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–566, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13205(2)(D),Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903, which directed the insertion of “and applications” after “patents” in items 11 and 12, effective 1 year after Nov. 29, 1999, was not executed in either item to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See above.
1984—Pub. L. 98–622, title II, § 201(b),Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3386, substituted “Patent Appeals and Interferences” for “Appeals” in item 7.
1972—Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 208(b),June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 203, struck out item 5 “Bond of Commissioner and other officers”.

The table below lists the classification updates, since Jan. 3, 2012, for the contained sections. If there are multiple sections, they are presented in section number order (original document order).

The most recent Classification Table update that we have noticed was Thursday, March 28, 2013

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35 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large
§ 1prec2012112-211 [Sec.] 101(b)126 Stat. 1531
§ 1nt new2012112-211 [Sec.] 1126 Stat. 1527
§ 2nt new2012112-274 [Sec.] 1(g)126 Stat. 2457
§ 5nt new2012112-274 [Sec.] 1(l)(2)126 Stat. 2459
§ 5nt new2012112-274 [Sec.] 1(n)126 Stat. 2459
§ 52012112-274 [Sec.] 1(l)(1)126 Stat. 2458
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