Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 116 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 86, 28 Stat. 622).
This section incorporates all but the first sentence of former section 116. The balance will be found in section 501 of the revision.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1999—Puspan. L. 106–113 struck out “the Patent Office,” after “the Surgeon General’s Office,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.