35 USC 23 - Sec. 23. Testimony in Patent and Trademark Office cases
35 USC - US Code - Title 35: Patents (January 2003)
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The Director may establish rules for taking affidavits and depositions required in cases in the Patent and Trademark Office.
Any officer authorized by law to take depositions to be used in the courts of the United States, or of the State where he resides, may take such affidavits and depositions.
Historical And Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 53 (R.S. 4905). This section is placed in part 1 since it relates to trade-mark cases in the Patent Office as well as to patent cases.
Language is changed.
AMENDMENTS 2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113. See 1999 Amendment note below. 1999 - Pub. L. 106-113, as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, substituted "Director" for "Commissioner". 1975 - Pub. L. 93-596 substituted "Patent and Trademark Office" for "Patent Office" in section catchline and text.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
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