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Title 35, Chapter 14, Section 152. Issue of patent to assignee
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Section 152. Issue of patent to assignee

Patents may be granted to the assignee of the inventor of record in the Patent and Trademark Office, upon the application made and the specification sworn to by the inventor, except as otherwise provided in this title.

Source edit

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949.)

Historical and Revision Notes edit

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 44 (R.S. 4895).

Language is changed and the reference to reissue is omitted in view of the general provision in section 251.

Amendments edit

1975 edit

Pub. L. 93-596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment edit

Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.