35 U.S.C. § 152
Issue of patent to assignee
United States · Title 35 — PATENTS · Status: effective
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- 35 U.S.C. § 152, Issue of patent to assignee, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470840
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Patents may be granted to the assignee of the inventor of record in the Patent and Trademark Office, upon the application made and the specification sworn to by the inventor, except as otherwise provided in this title.
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- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 and title 35 of the United States Code to change the name of the Patent Office to the "Patent and Trademark Office".House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally