Title 35 — Patents
Title 35 — Patents is a title of the United States Code. It contains 175 sections organized into 25 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Patent law — patentability, application procedure, infringement, PTO organization, and international patent cooperation. Governs the protection of inventions.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | ‘ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS’ | 14 sections |
| 002 | PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | 8 sections |
| 003 | PRACTICE BEFORE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | 3 sections |
| 004 | PATENT FEES; FUNDING; SEARCH SYSTEMS | 2 sections |
| 010 | PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS | 6 sections |
| 011 | APPLICATION FOR PATENT | 13 sections |
| 012 | EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION | 5 sections |
| 013 | REVIEW OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE DECISIONS | 6 sections |
| 014 | ISSUE OF PATENT | 7 sections |
| 015 | PLANT PATENTS | 4 sections |
| 016 | DESIGNS | 3 sections |
| 017 | SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND FILING APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY | 8 sections |
| 018 | PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE | 13 sections |
| 025 | AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION OF PATENTS | 7 sections |
| 026 | OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT | 2 sections |
| 027 | GOVERNMENT INTERESTS IN PATENTS | 2 sections |
| 028 | INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS | 3 sections |
| 029 | ‘REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS’ | 19 sections |
| 030 | PRIOR ART CITATIONS TO OFFICE AND EX PARTE REEXAMINATION OF PATENTS | 7 sections |
| 031 | INTER PARTES REVIEW | 9 sections |
| 032 | POST-GRANT REVIEW | 9 sections |
| 035 | DEFINITIONS | 1 sections |
| 036 | INTERNATIONAL STAGE | 8 sections |
| 037 | NATIONAL STAGE | 6 sections |
| 038 | INTERNATIONAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS | 10 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 35 covers the subject area of patents. The title is organized into 25 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 175 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 35 on uscode.house.gov