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It reproduces United States Code Title 35 (Patents) organized into parts covering the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, patentability of inventions, application procedures, examination, and review of decisions. The appendix further addresses issuance and scope of patents, including plant patents, designs, secrecy and foreign filings, and patent rights for federally assisted inventions.",{"@graph":69,"@context":123},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/appendix-l-consolidated-patent-laws-july-2025-update-united-states-code-title-35-patents/289850/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/appendix-l-consolidated-patent-laws-july-2025-update-united-states-code-title-35-patents/289850.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Lucas Martin","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-21","2026-09-17",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",12,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What is the scope of Appendix L and which law is it consolidating?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"Appendix L consolidates provisions of United States Code Title 35 (Patents), organizing the statute into parts and chapters covering multiple stages of patent law.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What parts of Title 35 are included in this appendix?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"It includes Part I (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office matters) and Part II (patentability, applications, examination, review, and related patent rights).",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"As of when is the July 2025 update current?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"The editor note states the content is current as of July 18, 2025.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},289850,1789637883,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":140,"language":141,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":142,"faqs":143,"seo_title":144,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":130,"read_time":145,"preview_page_count":4},8796095360427,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","Appendix L Consolidated Patent Laws—July 2025 Update  \nUnited States Code Title 35-Patents  \n[Editor Note: Current as of July 18, 2025. The Public Laws are the authoritative source and should be consulted if a need arises to verify the authenticity of the language reproduced below.]  \nUnited States Code Title 35-Patents  \nPART I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND  \nTRADEMARK OFFICE  \nCHAPTER 1—ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS  \nSec.  \n1 Establishment.  \n2 Powers and duties.  \n3 Officers and employees.  \n4 Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents.  \n5 Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees.  \n6 Patent Trial and Appeal Board.  \n6 (pre-AIA) Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.  \n7 Library.  \n8 Classification of patents.  \n9 Certified copies of records.  \n10 Publications.  \n11 Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries.  \n12 Copies of patents and applications for public libraries.  \n13 Annual report to Congress.  \nCHAPTER 2—PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT  \nAND TRADEMARK OFFICE  \n21 Filing date and day for taking action.  \n22 Printing of papers filed.  \n23 Testimony in Patent and Trademark Office cases.  \n24 Subpoenas, witnesses.  \n25 Declaration in lieu of oath.  \n26 Effect of defective execution.  \n27 Revival of applications; reinstatement of reexamination proceedings.  \n28 Award of certificates to accelerate certain matters at the Patent and Trademark Office  \nCHAPTER 3—PRACTICE BEFORE PATENT  \nAND TRADEMARK OFFICE  \n31 [Repealed]  \n32 Suspension or exclusion from practice.  \n33 Unauthorized representation as practitioner.  \nCHAPTER 4—PATENT FEES; FUNDING;  \nSEARCH SYSTEMS  \n41 Patent fees; patent and trademark search systems.  \n42 Patent and Trademark Office funding.  \nUnited States Code Title 35-Patents  \nPART II—PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS  \nAND GRANT OF PATENTS  \nCHAPTER 10—PATENTABILITY OF  \nINVENTIONS  \n100 (note) AIA First inventor to file provisions.  \n100 Definitions  \n100 (pre-AIA) Definitions.  \n101 Inventions patentable.  \n102 Conditions for patentability; novelty.  \n102 (pre-AIA) Conditions for patentability; novelty and loss of right to patent.  \n103 Conditions for patentability; non-obvious subject matter.  \n103 (pre-AIA) Conditions for patentability;  \nnon-obvious subject matter.  \n104 [Repealed]  \n104 (pre-AIA) Invention made abroad.  \n105 Inventions in outer space.  \nCHAPTER 11—APPLICATION FOR PATENT 111 Application.  \n111 (pre-PLT (AIA)) Application.  \n111 (pre-AIA) Application.  \n112 Specification.  \n112 (pre-AIA) Specification.  \n113 Drawings.  \n114 Models, specimens.  \n115 Inventor's oath or declaration.  \n115 (pre-AIA) Oath of applicant.  \n116 Inventors.  \n116 (pre-AIA) Inventors.  \n117 Death or incapacity of inventor.  \n118 Filing by other than inventor.  \n118 (pre-AIA) Filing by other than inventor.  \n119 Benefit of earlier filing date; 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FUNDING; SEARCH SYSTEMS\n# PART II—PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS\n## CHAPTER 10—PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS\n## CHAPTER 11—APPLICATION FOR PATENT\n## CHAPTER 12—EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION\n## CHAPTER 13—REVIEW OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE DECISION\n## CHAPTER 14—ISSUE OF PATENT\n## CHAPTER 15—PLANT PATENTS\n## CHAPTER 16—DESIGNS\n## CHAPTER 17—SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND FILING APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES\n## CHAPTER 18—PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE","[{\"question\":\"What is the scope of Appendix L and which law is it consolidating?\",\"answer\":\"Appendix L consolidates provisions of United States Code Title 35 (Patents), organizing the statute into parts and chapters covering multiple stages of patent law.\"},{\"question\":\"What parts of Title 35 are included in this appendix?\",\"answer\":\"It includes Part I (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office matters) and Part II (patentability, applications, examination, review, and related patent rights).\"},{\"question\":\"As of when is the July 2025 update current?\",\"answer\":\"The editor note states the content is current as of July 18, 2025.\"}]","Appendix L Consolidated Patent Laws - July 2025 Update - United States Code Title 35 - Patents | PDF",257]