2019 US Code
Title 35 - Patents
Part I - United States Patent and Trademark Office
Chapter 2 - Proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office
Sec. 22 - Printing of papers filed

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Citation 35 U.S.C. § 22 (2019)
Section Name §22. Printing of papers filed
Section Text

The Director may require papers filed in the Patent and Trademark Office to be printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium.

Source Credit

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 93–596, §1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582, 1501A–589; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)

Editorial Notes HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §12 (R.S. 488).

Language is changed and "or typewritten" is added after "printed".

AMENDMENTS

2002—Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999—Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4804(a)], substituted "printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium" for "printed or typewritten".

Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted "Director" for "Commissioner".

1975—Pub. L. 93–596 substituted "Patent and Trademark Office" for "Patent Office".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT

Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)] of 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.

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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 35 - PATENTS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 35 - PATENTS
PART I - UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 2 - PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Sec. 22 - Printing of papers filed
Contains section 22
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 66 Stat. 795
88 Stat. 1949
113 Stat. 1536
116 Stat. 1906
Public Law References Public Law 93-596, Public Law 106-113, Public Law 107-273
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