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35 U.S.C. § 210

Precedence of chapter

United States · Title 35 — PATENTS · Status: effective

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35 U.S.C. § 210, Precedence of chapter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470875
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This chapter shall take precedence over any other Act which would require a disposition of rights in subject inventions of small business firms or nonprofit organizations contractors in a manner that is inconsistent with this chapter, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-517(H.R. 6933)1980-12-12
    An act to amend the patent and trademark laws.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-620(H.R. 6163)1984-11-08
    Federal District Court Organization Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-502(H.R. 3773)1986-10-20
    Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-113(H.R. 2196)1996-03-07
    National Technology and Advancement Act of 1995
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-393(S. 2364)1998-11-13
    Economic Development Administration and Appalachian Regional Development Reform Act of 1998
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-58(H.R. 6)2005-08-08
    Energy Policy Act of 2005
    House: 275–156Senate: 74–26
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-314(H.R. 3237)2010-12-18
    To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-29(H.R. 1249)2011-09-16
    Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
    House: 304–117Senate: 89–9