35 U.S.C. § 117

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 117 - Death or incapacity of inventor

Legal representatives of deceased inventors and of those under legal incapacity may make application for patent upon compliance with the requirements and on the same terms and conditions applicable to the inventor.

35 U.S.C. § 117

July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 799.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESBased on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §46 (R.S. 4896, amended (1) Feb. 28, 1899, ch. 227, 30 Stat. 915, (2) Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1019, §3, 32 Stat. 1225, 1226, (3) May 23, 1908, ch. 188, 35 Stat. 245).The language has been considerably simplified.

inventor

The term "inventor" means the individual or, if a joint invention, the individuals collectively who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention.