35 U.S.C. § 155 — [Repealed.] (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP

35 U.S.C. § 155 [Repealed.]

Source: Patent Statute (35 U.S.C.)BlueIron Update:
1 Rules1 Verbatim

This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 35 U.S.C. § 155, including 1 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Summary

35 U.S.C. 155 is a repealed section addressing patent term extensions provided by private relief legislation and public laws prior to current statutory frameworks.

What this section covers

  • Historical patent term extension provisions outside of current statutory frameworks.
  • Patent term extensions provided by private relief legislation and public laws before current patent term extension statutes.

Key obligations

  • No specific obligations remain for this repealed section of patent law.

Conditions and exceptions

  • Historical patent term extension provisions no longer apply under this repealed section.

Practice notes

  • Patent term extensions under former 35 U.S.C. 155 and 155A are no longer applicable.
  • Current patent term extension mechanisms are primarily governed by different statutory provisions.

Based on MPEP Last Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22