BitLaw

35 U.S.C. 151: Issue of patent

Taken from the Ninth Edition of the MPEP, Revision 10.2019, Last Revised in June 2020

35 U.S.C. Section Index | Key Word Index
PART II - PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS
CHAPTER 14 ISSUE OF PATENT

Current AIA Redline

Previous: §146 (pre-AIA) | Next: §152

35 U.S.C. 151 Issue of patent.

(a) IN GENERAL.—If it appears that an applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, a written notice of allowance of the application shall be given or mailed to the applicant. The notice shall specify a sum, constituting the issue fee and any required publication fee, which shall be paid within 3 months thereafter.

(b) EFFECT OF PAYMENT.—Upon payment of this sum the patent may issue, but if payment is not timely made, the application shall be regarded as abandoned.

(Amended July 24, 1965, Public Law 89-83, sec. 4, 79 Stat. 260; Jan. 2, 1975, Public Law 93-601, sec. 3, 88 Stat. 1956; Nov. 29, 1999, Public Law 106-113, sec. 1000(a)(9), 113 Stat. 1501A-582 (S. 1948 sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)); Nov. 29, 1999, Public Law 106-113, sec. 1000(a)(9), 113 Stat. 1501A-582 (S. 1948 sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)); Dec. 18, 2012, Public Law 112-211, sec. 202(b)(6), 126 Stat. 1536.)