United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 35. PATENTS |
Part II. PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS |
Chapter 14. ISSUE OF PATENT |
§ 152. Issue of patent to assignee
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Patents may be granted to the assignee of the inventor of record in the Patent and Trademark Office, upon the application made and the specification sworn to by the inventor, except as otherwise provided in this title.
Historical And Revision
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 44 (R.S. 4895).
Language is changed and the reference to reissue is omitted in view of the general provision in section 251.
Amendments
1975—Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective