42 USC 2182 - Inventions conceived during Commission contracts; ownership; waiver; hearings

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Puspan. L. 112–29 substituted “Patent Trial and Appeal Board” for “Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences” in two places and inserted “and derivation” after “established for interference”.

1999—Puspan. L. 106–113 substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office” for “Commissioner of Patents” wherever appearing.

1984—Puspan. L. 98–622, in third par., substituted “the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences” for “a Board of Patent Interferences” and “the Board of Patent Interferences”.

1982—Puspan. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit” for “Court of Customs and Patent Appeals” in third par.

1962—Puspan. L. 87–615 substituted “allowance” for “allowances” before “forward copies of the application” in first par.

1961—Puspan. L. 87–206 clarified language concerning Commission’s patent rights on inventions made or conceived under contract, subcontract, or arrangement with Commission, striking out language extending Commission’s patent rights to other relationships and activities in connection with Commission contracts, provided for waiver of patent rights consistent with the policy of this section and for finality of determinations of Commission, and dispensed with need for statement to Commissioner of Patents under certain circumstances.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–29 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, see section 7(e) of Puspan. L. 112–29, set out as a note under section 6 of Title 35, Patents.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Puspan. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 35, Patents.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–622, effective three months after Nov. 8, 1984, see section 207 of Puspan. L. 98–622, set out as a note under section 41 of Title 35, Patents.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Puspan. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.