35 U.S.C. § 12 Copies of Patents and Applications For Public Libraries

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-30 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/21/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 35 U.S.C. § 12

The Director may supply copies of specifications and drawings of patents and published applications for patents in printed or electronic form to public libraries in the United States which shall maintain such copies for the use of the public, at the rate for each year's issue established for this purpose in section 41(d).

Cite as 35 U.S.C. § 12

Source: July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794, §13; Pub. L. 97-247, §15, Aug. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 321; renumbered §12 and amended Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4507(3), 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(c)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-565, 1501A-580, 1501A-582, 1501A-589; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, §§13205(2)(C), 13206 (B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903, 1906; Pub. L. 112-29, §20(j), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 335.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §78, part (R.S. 4934, Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 58, §9, 42 Stat. 389, 393, amended June 15, 1950, ch. 249, 64 Stat. 215).

The proviso in the schedule of fees of the existing statute is made a separate section and some changes in language are made.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 12 was renumbered section 11 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

2011- Pub. L. 112-29 struck out "of this title" after "41(d)".

2002- Pub. L. 107-273, §13206(b)(3)(B), amended directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4804(c)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 107-273, §13206(b)(1)(B), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 107-273, §13205(2)(C), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4507(3)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999- Pub. L. 106-113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4804(c)], as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, §13206(b)(3)(B), which directed amendment of section 12 of this title by substituting "copies of specifications and drawings of patents in printed or electronic form" for "printed copies of specifications and drawings of patents", was executed to this section, which was section 13 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. This section was subsequently renumbered section 12 of this title by Pub. L. 106-113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4717(1)]. See note above and Effective Date of 1999 Amendment note below.