35 U.S.C. § 151 Issue of Patent

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-21 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/13/2023)

(a) IN GENERAL.-If it appears that an applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, a written notice of allowance of the application shall be given or mailed to the applicant. The notice shall specify a sum, constituting the issue fee and any required publication fee, which shall be paid within 3 months thereafter.

(b) EFFECT OF PAYMENT.-Upon payment of this sum the patent may issue, but if payment is not timely made, the application shall be regarded as abandoned.

Cite as 35 U.S.C. § 151

Source: Added Pub. L. 112-211, title II, §202(b)(6), Dec. 18, 2012, 126 Stat. 1536.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 151, act July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 89-83, §4, July 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 260; Pub. L. 93-601, §3, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1956; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-582; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, §13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906, related to issue of patent, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112-211, title II, §202(b)(6), Dec. 18, 2012, 126 Stat. 1536.