§ 1745. — Copies of foreign patent documents.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1745]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 115--EVIDENCE; DOCUMENTARY
Sec. 1745. Copies of foreign patent documents
Copies of the specifications and drawings of foreign letters patent,
or applications for foreign letters patent, and copies of excerpts of
the official journals and other official publications of foreign patent
offices belonging to the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
certified in the manner provided by section 1744 of this title are prima
facie evidence of their contents and of the dates indicated on their
face.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 948, Sec. 1746; renumbered Sec. 1745,
May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 92(e), 63 Stat. 103; Pub. L. 88-619,
Sec. 7(a), Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 996; amended Pub. L. 106-113, div. B,
Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(b)(16)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat.
1536, 1501A-585.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 674 (R.S. Sec. 893).
Changes were made in phraseology.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1745, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 948,
related to printed copies of patent specifications and drawings, prior
to repeal by act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 92(d), 63 Stat. 103.
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-113 substituted ``United States Patent and
Trademark Office'' for ``United States Patent Office''.
1964--Pub. L. 88-619, among other changes, inserted ``or
applications for foreign letters patent, and copies of excerpts of the
official journals and other official publications of foreign patent
offices belonging to the United States Patent Office'' in text, and
substituted ``documents'' for ``specifications and drawings'' in section
catchline.
1949--Act May 24, 1949, renumbered section 1746 of this title as
this section.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999,
see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out
as a note under section 1 of Title 35, Patents.
