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US CodeTitle 35
35

Patents

Title 35 of the United States Code

Positive Law
25 chapters
168 sections

Chapters

Chapter 1

ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS

13 sections

Chapter 10

PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS

5 sections

Chapter 11

APPLICATION FOR PATENT

13 sections

Chapter 12

EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION

5 sections

Chapter 13

REVIEW OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE DECISIONS

6 sections

Chapter 14

ISSUE OF PATENT

5 sections

Chapter 15

PLANT PATENTS

4 sections

Chapter 16

DESIGNS

3 sections

Chapter 17

SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND FILING APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY

8 sections

Chapter 18

PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

13 sections

Chapter 2

PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

8 sections

Chapter 25

AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION OF PATENTS

7 sections

Chapter 26

OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT

2 sections

Chapter 27

GOVERNMENT INTERESTS IN PATENTS

1 section

Chapter 28

INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS

3 sections

Chapter 29

REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS

19 sections

Chapter 3

PRACTICE BEFORE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

2 sections

Chapter 30

PRIOR ART CITATIONS TO OFFICE AND EX PARTE REEXAMINATION OF PATENTS

7 sections

Chapter 31

INTER PARTES REVIEW

9 sections

Chapter 32

POST-GRANT REVIEW

9 sections

Chapter 35

DEFINITIONS

1 section

Chapter 36

INTERNATIONAL STAGE

8 sections

Chapter 37

NATIONAL STAGE

5 sections

Chapter 38

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS

10 sections

Chapter 4

PATENT FEES; FUNDING; SEARCH SYSTEMS

2 sections