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Code · U.S. Code · Title 35 - PATENTS · CHAPTER 14— ISSUE OF PATENT · § 151

§ 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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  • 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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