United States Code/Title 35/Chapter 1

'''Chapter 1. Establishment, Officers and Employees, Functions'''


 * Section 1. Establishment
 * Section 2. Powers and duties
 * Section 3. Officers and employees
 * Section 4. Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents
 * Section 5. Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees
 * Section 6. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
 * Section 7. Library
 * Section 8. Classification of patents
 * Section 9. Certified copies of records
 * Section 10. Publications
 * Section 11. Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries
 * Section 12. Copies of patents and applications for public libraries
 * Section 13. Annual report to Congress

Amendments
2002 - Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, Sec. 13205(2)(D), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903, made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4507(4)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-566. See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999 - Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(4)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-582, amended analysis generally, substituting "OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES" for "OFFICERS" in chapter heading, substituting "Powers and duties" for "Seal" in item 2, adding item 5, renumbering items 7 to 14 as 6 to 13, respectively, striking out former item 6, "Duties of Commissioner", and inserting "and applications" after "patents" in items 11 and 12.

Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Secs. 4507(4), 4508], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-566, as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, Sec. 13205(2)(D), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903, which directed the insertion of "and applications" after "patents" in items 11 and 12, effective 1 year after Nov. 29, 1999, was not executed in either item to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See above.

1984 - Pub. L. 98-622, title II, Sec. 201(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3386, substituted "Patent Appeals and Interferences" for "Appeals" in item 7.

1972 - Pub. L. 92-310, title II, Sec. 208(b), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 203, struck out item 5 "Bond of Commissioner and other officers".