§151. Issue of patent — Inbound Citations

Citations to 35 U.S.C. § 151 as a whole

• 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(2)

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  (2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
• 35 U.S.C. § 122(e)(1)(A)

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  (A) the date a notice of allowance under section 151 is given or mailed in the application for patent; or
• 35 U.S.C. § 154(b)(1)(A)(i)

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  (i) provide at least one of the notifications under section 132 or a notice of allowance under section 151 not later than 14 months after—

  (I) the date on which an application was filed under section 111(a); or

  (II) the date of commencement of the national stage under section 371 in an international application;
• 35 U.S.C. § 154(b)(1)(A)(iv)

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  (iv) issue a patent within 4 months after the date on which the issue fee was paid under section 151 and all outstanding requirements were satisfied,
• 35 U.S.C. § 267

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  Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 133 and 151, the Director may extend the time for taking any action to three years, when an application has become the property of the United States and the head of the appropriate department or agency of the Government has certified to the Director that the invention disclosed therein is important to the armament or defense of the United States.