Patent & Trademark Office
Dateline: 07/31/98
Revised: 11/5/99
New web links for the US Patent and Trademark Office:
Patent and Trademark Database Searches
Statutory Authority of the Patent & Trademark Office
15 USC 1051 contains provisions of the Trademark Act of 1946.
15 USC 1511 places the Patent & Trademark Office under the Department of Commerce
35 USC contains basic authority for administration of patent laws. Also provides for the deployment of automated search systems to the public.
44 USC 1337 contains authority to print patents, trademarks, and other related matters.
Reference & Research
Links to additional Web resources related to, or referenced in this article.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity
(Samuel Hopkins potash patent)
From the University of Houston - A fascinating record of how technology has shaped our
culture. Topics range from cable cars to Civil War submarines. The Web site is based on
the popular NPR program of the same name.
The United States
Code Online
(Statutory authorities for Patent & Trademark Office)
Cornell University puts the entire US Code of laws online. Completely indexed and
searchable, this site belongs in every government researcher's toolkit.
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