§ 9. — Certified copies of records.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC9]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS
Sec. 9. Certified copies of records
The Director may furnish certified copies of specifications and
drawings of patents issued by the Patent and Trademark Office, and of
other records available either to the public or to the person applying
therefor.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794, Sec. 10; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1,
Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; renumbered Sec. 9 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. 14 (Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 541,
Sec. 1 (part), 26 Stat. 908, 940).
Reference to other records is added. The fee for certification is
omitted as it appears in the table of fees.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 9 was renumbered section 8 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 10 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.
