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Main text(s) Main text(s) English Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (as amended up to Public Law No. 117-168)     

Legislation Supersedes (11 text(s)) Supersedes (11 text(s))

• Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (consolidated as of May 2015) (US380)
• U.S. Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of May 2014) (US314)
• U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of April 2013) (US251)
• U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of January 2013) (US240)
• U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of August 2012) (US268)
• U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of September 2007) (US183)
• U.S. Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (as amended up to November 01, 2005) (US176)
• U.S.Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Consolidated Patent Laws as of December 2004) (US226)
• U.S. Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (as amended through December 13, 2003) (US175)
• U.S. Patents Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Public Law 103–465, as amended up to December 8, 1994) (US007)
• U.S Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (Public Law 593, 66 Stat. 792) (as codified and enacted as of July 1952) (US353)

Is superseded by (1 text(s)) Is superseded by (1 text(s))

• United States Code, Title 35 - Patents  (US456)

Treaties Relates to (6 records) Relates to (6 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Hague Agreement (November 6, 1925)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970)
• Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (April 15, 1994)
• Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (April 15, 1994)
• Patent Law Treaty (June 1, 2000)