35 U.S.C. § 385
Effect of international design application
United States · Title 35 — PATENTS · Status: effective
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- 35 U.S.C. § 385, Effect of international design application, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470970
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An international design application designating the United States shall have the effect, for all purposes, from its filing date determined in accordance with section 384, of an application for patent filed in the Patent and Trademark Office pursuant to chapter 16.
Legislative history
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- Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally