§ 153. — How issued.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC153]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART II--PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS
CHAPTER 14--ISSUE OF PATENT
Sec. 153. How issued
Patents shall be issued in the name of the United States of America,
under the seal of the Patent and Trademark Office, and shall be signed
by the Director or have his signature placed thereon and shall be
recorded in the Patent and Trademark Office.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2,
1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV,
Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-582; Pub. L.
107-273, div. C, title III, Secs. 13203(c), 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1902, 1906.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 39 (R.S. 4883, amended (1)
Feb. 18, 1888, ch. 15, 25 Stat. 40, (2) April 11, 1903, ch. 417, 32
Stat. 95, (3) Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 58, Sec. 5, 42 Stat. 391).
The phrases referring to the attesting officers and to the recording
of the patents are broadened.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13206(b)(1)(B), made technical
correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113. See 1999 Amendment
note below.
Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13203(c), struck out ``and attested by an
officer of the Patent and Trademark Office designated by the Director,''
after ``signature placed thereon''.
1999--Pub. L. 106-113, as amended by Pub. L. 107-273,
Sec. 13206(b)(1)(B), substituted ``Director'' for ``Commissioner'' in
two places.
1975--Pub. L. 93-596 substituted ``Patent and Trademark Office'' for
``Patent Office'' wherever appearing.
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 this title.
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
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.
