§ 12. — Copies of patents and applications for public libraries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC12]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS
Sec. 12. Copies of patents and applications for public libraries
The Director may supply copies of specifications and drawings of
patents and published applications for patents in printed or electronic
form 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(d) of this title.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794, Sec. 13; Pub. L. 97-247, Sec. 15,
Aug. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 321; renumbered Sec. 12 and amended Pub. L. 106-
113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Secs. 4507(3), 4717(1),
4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(c)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-565,
1501A-580, 1501A-582, 1501A-589; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III,
Secs. 13205(2)(C), 13206(b)(1)(B), (3)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903,
1906.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 78, part (R.S. 4934, Feb.
18, 1922, ch. 58, Sec. 9, 42 Stat. 389, 393, amended June 15, 1950, ch.
249, 64 Stat. 215).
The proviso in the schedule of fees of the existing statute is made
a separate section and some changes in language are made.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 12 was renumbered section 11 of this title.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13206(b)(3)(B), amended directory
language of Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4804(c)].
See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13206(b)(1)(B), made technical correction to
directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV,
Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13205(2)(C), made technical correction to
directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV,
Sec. 4507(3)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999--Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4804(c)], as
amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13206(b)(3)(B), which directed
amendment of section 12 of this title by substituting ``copies of
specifications and drawings of patents in printed or electronic form''
for ``printed copies of specifications and drawings of patents'', was
executed to this section, which was section 13 of this title, to reflect
the probable intent of Congress. This section was subsequently
renumbered section 12 of this title by Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9)
[title IV, Sec. 4717(1)]. See note above and Effective Date of 1999
Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)], as
amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13206(b)(1)(B), substituted
``Director'' for ``Commissioner''.
Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4717(1)],
renumbered section 13 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4507(3)], as
amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13205(2)(C), inserted ``and
applications'' after ``patents'' in section catchline and ``and
published applications for patents'' after ``patents'' in text.
1982--Pub. L. 97-247 substituted ``section 41(d)'' for ``section
41(a)9''.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4507(3)] of Pub. L.
106-113 effective Nov. 29, 2000, and applicable only to applications
(including international applications designating the United States)
filed on or after that date, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV,
Sec. 4508] of Pub. L. 106-113, as amended, set out as a note under
section 10 of this title.
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Secs. 4717(1),
4732(a)(10)(A)] of 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 this title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-247 effective Aug. 27, 1982, see section
17(a) of Pub. L. 97-247, set out as a note under section 41 of this
title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 41 of this title.
