§ 7. — Library.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC7]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS
Sec. 7. Library
The Director shall maintain a library of scientific and other works
and periodicals, both foreign and domestic, in the Patent and Trademark
Office to aid the officers in the discharge of their duties.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793, Sec. 8; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1,
Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; renumbered Sec. 7 and amended Pub. L. 106-
113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Secs. 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)],
Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-580, 1501A-582; Pub. L. 107-273,
div. C, title III, Sec. 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 10 (R.S. 486).
Some change in language has been made. ``Purchased'' is changed to
``maintained'' to include the existing library and keeping it up by
additions. The phrase ``and other'' is added to include legal works. The
last phrase of the corresponding section of the existing statute is
omitted as unnecessary.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7, acts July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793; Pub.
L. 85-933, Sec. 2, Sept. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 1793; Pub. L. 86-370,
Sec. 1(b), Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 650; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2,
1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 93-601, Sec. 2, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat.
1956; Pub. L. 98-622, title II, Sec. 201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat.
3386, established the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, prior
to repeal by Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV,
Secs. 4717(1), 4731], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-580, 1501A-
581, effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273 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.
1999--Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV,
Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, substituted
``Director'' for ``Commissioner''.
Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4717(1)],
renumbered section 8 of this title as this section.
1975--Pub. L. 93-596 substituted ``Patent and Trademark Office'' for
``Patent Office''.
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.
