2016 US Code
Title 35 - Patents
Part II - Patentability of Inventions and Grant of Patents
Chapter 11 - Application for Patent
Sec. 114 - Models, specimens
| 35 U.S.C. § 114 (2016) |
| §114. Models, specimens |
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The Director may require the applicant to furnish a model of convenient size to exhibit advantageously the several parts of his invention. When the invention relates to a composition of matter, the Director may require the applicant to furnish specimens or ingredients for the purpose of inspection or experiment. |
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(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 799; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §34, part (R.S. 4890 and 4891). The change in language in the second paragraph broadens the requirement for specimens. AMENDMENTS2002—Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted "Director" for "Commissioner" in two places. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 35 - PATENTS |
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| Title 35 - PATENTS PART II - PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS CHAPTER 11 - APPLICATION FOR PATENT Sec. 114 - Models, specimens |
| section 114 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
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| 66 Stat. 799 113 Stat. 1536 116 Stat. 1906 |
| Public Law 106-113, Public Law 107-273 |
