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Chapter 26 · OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT

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Section 261Ownership; assignment
Section 262Joint owners

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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.
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