§ 151. Issue of patent
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(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.
(Added Pub. L. 112–211, title II, § 202(b)(6), Dec. 18, 2012, 126 Stat. 1536.)
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- § 1.704Reduction of period of adjustment of patent term.
- § 1.103Suspension of action by the Office.
- § 1.703Period of adjustment of patent term due to examination delay.
- § 1.702Grounds for adjustment of patent term due to examination delay under the Patent Term Guarantee Act of 1999 (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after May 29, 2000).
- § 1.701Extension of patent term due to examination delay under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after June 8, 1995, and before May 29, 2000).
- § 1.41-4Qualified research for expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2003.
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- Pub. L. 112–211, title II, § 202(b)(6)
- 126 Stat. 1536
- act July 19, 1952, ch. 950
- 66 Stat. 803
- Pub. L. 89–83, § 4
- 79 Stat. 260
- Pub. L. 93–601, § 3
- 88 Stat. 1956
- Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]
- 113 Stat. 1536
- Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)
- 116 Stat. 1906
- section 203 of Pub. L. 112–211
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–211, title II, § 202(b)(6)
Stat.126 Stat. 1536
Actact July 19, 1952, ch. 950
Stat.66 Stat. 803
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–83, § 4
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