§ 117. — Death or incapacity of inventor.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC117]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART II--PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS
CHAPTER 11--APPLICATION FOR PATENT
Sec. 117. Death or incapacity of inventor
Legal representatives of deceased inventors and of those under legal
incapacity may make application for patent upon compliance with the
requirements and on the same terms and conditions applicable to the
inventor.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 799.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 46 (R.S. 4896, amended (1)
Feb. 28, 1899, ch. 227, 30 Stat. 915, (2) Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1019,
Sec. 3, 32 Stat. 1225, 1226, (3) May 23, 1908, ch. 188, 35 Stat. 245).
The language has been considerably simplified.
