1995 U.S. Code
Title 35 - PATENTS
PART I - PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 1 - ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS, FUNCTIONS
Sec. 13 - Copies of patents for public libraries
§13. Copies of patents for public libraries
The Commissioner may supply printed copies of specifications and drawings of patents to public libraries in the United States which shall maintain such copies for the use of the public, at the rate for each year's issue established for this purpose in section 41(d) of this title.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794; Aug. 27, 1982, Pub. L. 97–247, §15, 96 Stat. 321.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §78, part (R.S. 4934, Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 58, §9, 42 Stat. 389, 393, amended June 15, 1950, ch. 249, 64 Stat. 215).
The proviso in the schedule of fees of the existing statute is made a separate section and some changes in language are made.
Amendments1982—Pub. L. 97–247 substituted “section 41(d)” for “section 41(a)9”.
Effective Date of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–247 effective Aug. 27, 1982, see section 17(a) of Pub. L. 97–247, set out as a note under section 41 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 41 of this title.
