35 USC 151 - Issue of patent

U.S. Code
title 35
part II
chapter 14
§ 151
notes

U.S. Code
Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

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

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 year after Dec. 18, 2012, applicable to patents issued before, on, or after that date and patent applications pending on or filed after that date, and not effective with respect to patents in litigation commenced before that date, see section 203 of Puspan. L. 112–211, set out as a note under section 27 of this title.