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35 U.S.C. § 171 — Patents for designs
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**(a) In General.—** Whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
**(b) Applicability of This Title.—** The provisions of this title relating to patents for inventions shall apply to patents for designs, except as otherwise provided.
**(c) Filing Date.—** The filing date of an application for patent for design shall be the date on which the specification as prescribed by section 112 and any required drawings are filed.
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**(a) In General.—** Whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
**(b) Applicability of This Title.—** The provisions of this title relating to patents for inventions shall apply to patents for designs, except as otherwise provided.
**(c) Filing Date.—** The filing date of an application for patent for design shall be the date on which the specification as prescribed by section 112 and any required drawings are filed.
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The Director may establish procedures, including the requirement for payment of the fee specified in section 41(a)(7), to revive an unintentionally abandoned application for patent, accept an unintentionally delayed payment of the fee for issuing each patent, or accept an unintentionally delayed response by the patent owner in a reexamination proceeding, upon petition by the applicant for patent or patent owner.
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TITLE 35—PATENTS
§ 171
with respect to plants (1) to furnish available in-
formation of the Department of Agriculture, (2)
to conduct through the appropriate bureau or di-
vision of the Department research upon special
problems, or (3) to detail to the Director officers
and employees of the Department.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 804; Pub. L.
106–113,
div.
B,
§ 1000(a)(9)
[title
IV,
§ 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536,
1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III,
§ 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 56a (May 23, 1930,
ch. 312, § 4, 46 Stat. 376).
Language is changed.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2002—Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to di-
rectory language of Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amend-
ment note below.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273,
substituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘Commissioner’’ in two
places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months
after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731]
of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of
this title.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,
and agencies of Department of Agriculture, with cer-
tain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture, with
power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, § 1, eff.
June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out in the Ap-
pendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Em-
ployees.
CHAPTER 16—DESIGNS
Sec.
171.
Patents for designs.
172.
Right of priority.
173.
Term of design patent.
§ 171. Patents for designs
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever invents any new,
or
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