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PUBLIC LAW 5 9 3 - J U L Y 19, 1952

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§ 9. Classification of patents The Commissioner may revise and maintain the classification by subject matter of United States letters patent, and such other patents and printed publications as may be necessary or practicable, for the purpose of determining with readiness and accuracy the novelty of inventions for which applications for patent are filed. § 10. Certified copies of records The Commissioner may furnish certified copies of specifications and drawing of patents issued by the Patent Office, and of other records available either to the public or to the person applying therefor. § 11. Publications (a) The Commissioner may print, or cause to be printed, the follow1. Patents, including specifications and drawings, together with copies of the same. The Patent Office may print the headings of the drawings for patents for the purpose of photolithography. 2. Certificates of trade-mark registrations, including statements and drawings, together with copies of the same. 3. The Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office. 4. Annual indexes of patents and patentees, and of trade-marks and registrants. 5. Annual volumes of decisions in patent and trade-mark cases. 6. Pamphlet copies of the patent laws and rules of practice, laws and rules relating to trade-marks, and circulars or other publications relating to the business of the Office. (b) The Commissioner may exchange any of the publications specified in items 3, 4, 5, and 6 of subsection (a) of this section for publications desirable for the use of the Patent Office. § 12, Exchange of copies of patents with foreign countries The Commissioner may exchange copies of syiecifications and drawings of United States patents for those of foreign countries. § 13. Copies of patents for public libraries The Commissioner may supply printed copies of specifications and drawings of patents to public libraries in the United States which shall maintain such copies for the use of the public, at the rate for each year's issue established for this purpose in section 41(a) 9 of this title. § 14. Annual report to Congress The Commissioner shall report to Congress annually the moneys received and expended, statistics concerning the work of the Office, and other information relating to the Office as may be useful to the Congress or the public.

CHAPTER 2—PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT OFFICE Sec.

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Day for taking action falling on Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. Printing of papers filed. Testimony in Patent Office cases. Subpoenas, witnesses.

§ 21. Day for taking action falling on Saturday, Sunday, or holiday When the day, or the last day, for taking any action or paying any fee in the United States Patent Office falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday within the District of Columbia, the action may be taken, or the fee paid, on the next succeeding secular or business day.

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