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Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (consolidated as of May 2015), United States of America

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Year of Version 2015 Dates Amended up to: May 13, 2015 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Genetic Resources, Transfer of Technology, Trademarks Notes This consolidated version of the U.S. Patent Law, contained in Title 35 of the United States Code incorporates the changes made by the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-211, 126 Stat. 1527) of December 18, 2012, implementing the Hague Agreement Concerning International Registration of Industrial Designs and the Patent Law Treaty.

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37 CFR Part 1 - Changes to Continued Prosecution Application Practice; Interim Rule (US272)
37 CFR Part 1 - Changes to Permit Delayed Submission of Certain Requirements for Prioritized Examination; Interim Rule (US273)
37 CFR Part 1- Revisions to Implement the Patent Term Adjustment Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act Technical Corrections Act; Final Rule (US287)
Extension of the Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program; Notice (US274)
Glossary Pilot Program; Notice (US311)
Notice of Forum on the Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility of Claims Reciting or Involving Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, and Natural Products; Notice of Public Meeting (US310)
37 CFR Part 1 - Examination Guidelines for Implementing the First Inventor to File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; Final Rule (US258)
37 CFR Part 1- Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment; Interim Final Rule (US288)
37 CFR Parts 1 - Changes to Implement the First Inventor to File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; Final Rules (US257)
37 CFR Parts 1, 3 & 11 - Changes to Implement the Patent Law Treaty; Final Rules (US256)
37 CFR Parts 1, 41 & 42 - Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees; Final Rule (US254)
After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0; Notice (US276)
37 CFR Part 1 - Changes to Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and to Revise Reexamination Fees; Final Rule (US265)
37 CFR Parts 1 & 41 - Changes to Implement the Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties Provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; Final Rule (US267)
37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 - CPI Adjustment of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2013; Final Rule (US259)
37 CFR Parts 1, 5, 10, 11 & 41 - Changes to Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of the Leahy- Smith America Invents Act; Final Rule (US264)
37 CFR Parts 1,3,5,10 & 41 - Changes to Implement the Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; Final Rule (US266)
37 CFR Part 1 - Changes to Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; Final Rule (US270)
37 CFR Part 1 - Changes to Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures; Final Rule (US351)
37 CFR Part 1 - Revision of Standard for Granting an Inter Partes Reexamination Request; Final Rule (US271)
37 CFR Part 1- Revision of Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Relating to Information Disclosure Statements; Final Rule (US269)
37 CFR Parts 1 & 41 - Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals; Final Rule (US263)
Establishing a One - Year Retention Period for Patent - Related Papers that have been scanned into the Image File Wrapper System or the Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners; Notice (US289)
Expansion and Extension of the Patent Application Backlog Reduction Stimulus Plan; Notice (US281)
Pilot Program for Green Technologies including Greenhouse Gas Reduction; Notice (US284)
37 CFR Part 41 - Clarification of the Effective Date Provision in the Final Rule for Ex Parte Appeals; Interpretation and Effective Date Clarification (US348)
37 CFR Parts 1, 5, 10, 41 and 104 - Changes to Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan; Final Rule (US324)
37 CFR Part 1 - Changes to Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records (US308)
37 CFR Parts 1 and 2 - Reorganization of Correspondence and other General Provisions; Final Rule (US326)
37 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, and 10 - Changes to Implement the Patent Business Goals; Final Rule (US316)
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U.S. Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of May 2014)(US314)
U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of April 2013)(US251)
U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of January 2013)(US240)
U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of August 2012)(US268)
U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of September 2007)(US183)
U.S. Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (as amended up to November 01, 2005)(US176)
U.S.Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of December 2004)(US226)
U.S. Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (as amended through December 13, 2003)(US175)
U.S. Patents Act (Designs) 35 U.S.C. §§ 171-173 and 289 and Code of Federal Regulations, 37 C.F.R. 1(US003)
U.S. Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Public Law 103–465, as amended up to December 8, 1994)(US007)
Part IV. Patent Cooperation Treaty (Public Law 94-131, 89 Stat. 685)(US354)
U.S Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Public Law 593, 66 Stat. 792) (as codified and enacted as of July 1952)(US353)
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Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (as amended up to Public Law No. 117-168) (US438)
United States Code, Title 35 - Patents (35 U.S.C., amended up to Public Law No. 117-328) (US456)
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