Title 35 — Patents
Part I · Chapter 1 — Establishment, Officers and Employees, Functions
§ 7. Library
Statutory text
The Director shall maintain a library of scientific and other works and periodicals, both foreign and domestic, in the Patent and Trademark Office to aid the officers in the discharge of their duties.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793, § 8 · 66 Stat. 793
Enacted · 35 U.S.C. § 7
July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793, § 8
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793, § 8Pub. L. 93–596 § 1 · 88 Stat. 1949
Substituted · 35 U.S.C. § 7
Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Section 1. The Trademark Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 427, as amended (15 U.S.C. sec. 1051 et seq. (1970)), and title 35 of the United States Code, entitled “Patents”, are amended by striking out each time they 35 USC 1 et seq. appear “Patent Office” and “Commissioner of Patents” and inserting in lieu thereof “Patent and Trademark Office” and “Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks”, respectively.District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000
Pub. L. 106–113 § 1000(a)(9)(tIV)(s4732)(a)(10)(A) · 113 Stat. 1501
Amended · 35 U.S.C. § 7
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273
Substituted · 35 U.S.C. § 7
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.Effective date note
Amendment 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.District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000
Pub. L. 106–113 § 1000(a)(9)(tIV)(s4717)(1) · 113 Stat. 1501
Changed · 35 U.S.C. § 7
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)], renumbered section 8 of this title as this section
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)], renumbered section 8 of this title as this section.Effective date note
Amendment 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.Intellectual Property and High Technology Technical Amendments Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–273 div. C title III § 13206(b)(1)(B) · 116 Stat. 1758
Changed · 35 U.S.C. § 7
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
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (10)(A), by inserting after “title 35, United States Code,” the following: “other than sections 1 through 6 (as amended by chapter 1 of this subtitle),”.
2 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 10 (R.S. 486).
Some change in language has been made. “Purchased” is changed to “maintained” to include the existing library and keeping it up by additions. The phrase “and other” is added to include legal works. The last phrase of the corresponding section of the existing statute is omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7, acts July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 85–933, § 2, , 72 Stat. 1793; Pub. L. 86–370, § 1(b), , 73 Stat. 650; Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, , 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 93–601, § 2, , 88 Stat. 1956; Pub. L. 98–622, title II, § 201(a), , 98 Stat. 3386, established the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4717(1), 4731], , 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–580, 1501A–581, effective 4 months after .
Amendments1975–2002 · 3 rounds
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, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)], renumbered section 8 of this title as this section.
1975
Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after , 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 , see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
Credits
1952–2002 · 4 acts
- 1952July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793, § 8
- 1975Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, , 88 Stat. 1949
- 1999renumbered § 7 and amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)], , 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–580, 1501A–582
- 2002Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), , 116 Stat. 1906.
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(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793, § 8; Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, , 88 Stat. 1949; renumbered § 7 and amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)], , 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–580, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), , 116 Stat. 1906.)