FEDERAL · 35 U.S.C. · Chapter 18
Disposition of rights in educational awards
35 U.S.C. § 212
Title35 — Patents
Chapter18 — PATENT RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
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35 U.S.C. § 212.
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No scholarship, fellowship, training grant, or other funding agreement made by a Federal agency primarily to an awardee for educational purposes will contain any provision giving the Federal agency any rights to inventions made by the awardee.
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History
(Added Pub. L. 98–620, title V, §501(14), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3368.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 112–29, §6(b), (e), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 304, 311, added items for chapters 31 and 32 and struck out former item for chapter 31 "Optional Inter Partes Reexamination of Patents".
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13206(a)(17), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1905, inserted a comma after "Patent" in item for chapter 29.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4604(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–570, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13202(c)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1902, substituted "Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents" for "Reexamination of Patents" in item for chapter 30 and added item for chapter 31.
1982—Pub. L. 97–256, title I, §101(7), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 816, added item for chapter 30.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 112–29, §12(b), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 327, added item 257.
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13206(a)(18), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1905, substituted "Correction of named inventor" for "Misjoinder of inventor" in item 256.
1975—Pub. L. 93–596, §1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949, substituted "Patent and Trademark Office" for "Patent Office" in item 254.
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 112–29, §6(b), (e), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 304, 311, added items for chapters 31 and 32 and struck out former item for chapter 31 "Optional Inter Partes Reexamination of Patents".
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13206(a)(17), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1905, inserted a comma after "Patent" in item for chapter 29.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4604(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–570, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13202(c)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1902, substituted "Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents" for "Reexamination of Patents" in item for chapter 30 and added item for chapter 31.
1982—Pub. L. 97–256, title I, §101(7), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 816, added item for chapter 30.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 112–29, §12(b), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 327, added item 257.
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13206(a)(18), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1905, substituted "Correction of named inventor" for "Misjoinder of inventor" in item 256.
1975—Pub. L. 93–596, §1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949, substituted "Patent and Trademark Office" for "Patent Office" in item 254.
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