§1.660. Expeditious handling.
38 C.F.R. § 1.660
No patent may be granted where the invention has been in public use or publicly disclosed for more than one year before filing of a patent application. Hence, submissions involving inventions should be made as promptly as possible in order to avoid delay which might jeopardize title to the invention or impair the rights of the inventor or the Government.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[61 FR 29659, June 12, 1996]
Authority
Authority: Sections 1.650 to 1.666 issued under sect. 1, 66 Stat. 811, 72 Stat. 1114; 35 U.S.C. 266; 15 U.S.C. 3710a; 38 U.S.C. 501; E.O. 10096, E.O. 10930, 15 FR 389; 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp.
Authority
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in specific sections.
Source
Source: 40 FR 33944, Aug. 12, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[61 FR 29659, June 12, 1996]