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Patent Act of 1952

Amended

Codified at35 U.S.C.

Enacted July 19, 1952 · Pub. L. 82-593

Substantially amended by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (2011).

Federal law governing patents in the U.S. Codified at 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. Significantly amended by the America Invents Act in 2011.