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35 U.S.C. 1: Establishment

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-596. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1999Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000

1975Pub. L. 93-596created it

35 U.S.C. 1Establishment

The section as a wholeadded

(a)Establishment.—The United States Patent and Trademark Office is established as…

(b)Offices.—The United States Patent and Trademark Office shall maintain its…

(c)Reference.—For purposes of this title, the United States Patent and Trademark…

33ANewnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9681Fair Seeds for Farmers Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9681 Fair Seeds for Farmers Act · introduced · would change 33A

How it got here

1999

Pub. L. 106–113 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Patent and Trademark Office shall continue as an office in the Department of Commerce, where records, books, drawings, specifications, and other papers and things pe… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text

1975

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

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.