§ 8. — Classification of patents.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC8]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS
Sec. 8. Classification of patents
The Director may revise and maintain the classification by subject
matter of United States letters patent, and such other patents and
printed publications as may be necessary or practicable, for the purpose
of determining with readiness and accuracy the novelty of inventions for
which applications for patent are filed.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794, Sec. 9; renumbered Sec. 8 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. 6 note (June 10, 1898, ch.
430, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 440).
Changes in language are made.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8 was renumbered section 7 of this title.
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 9 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 this title.
