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Joint owners
35 U.S.C. § 262
Title35 — Patents
Chapter26 — OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT
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35 U.S.C. § 262.
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In the absence of any agreement to the contrary, each of the joint owners of a patent may make, use, offer to sell, or sell the patented invention within the United States, or import the patented invention into the United States, without the consent of and without accounting to the other owners.
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History
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 810; Pub. L. 103–465, title V, §533(b)(3), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4989.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
This section states a condition in existing law not expressed in the existing statutes.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–465 substituted "use, offer to sell, or sell" for "use or sell" and inserted "within the United States, or import the patented invention into the United States," after "invention".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on date that is one year after date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995], with provisions relating to earliest filed patent application, see section 534(a), (b)(3) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 154 of this title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1965—Pub. L. 89–83, §8, July 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 261, struck out item 266 "Issue of patents without fees to Government employees".
This section states a condition in existing law not expressed in the existing statutes.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–465 substituted "use, offer to sell, or sell" for "use or sell" and inserted "within the United States, or import the patented invention into the United States," after "invention".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on date that is one year after date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995], with provisions relating to earliest filed patent application, see section 534(a), (b)(3) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 154 of this title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1965—Pub. L. 89–83, §8, July 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 261, struck out item 266 "Issue of patents without fees to Government employees".
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