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|This facsimile reproduction of an U.S. patent contains '''copyrighted''' text or pictures. To ensure that '''reproduction in the context of the patent document as a whole''' is possible, copyright holders of such works are required to permit "''the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records''"[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxr_1_71.htm#cfr37s1.71 (37 C.F.R. 1.71)]. The works remain copyrighted and may not be taken out of the context of the unmodified patent.[http://www.uspto.gov/main/ccpubguide.htm] |
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'''In specific cases''', patent applicants and holders may claim copyright in portions of those documents. In those specific cases, applicants are required to identify the portions that are protected under copyright, and are additionally required to state the following within the body of the application and patent: [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s608.html][http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxr_1_71.htm#cfr37s1.71][http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxr_1_84.htm#cfr37s1.84][https://web.archive.org/web/20080916091604/http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxr_1_71.htm (archived)] |
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''A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to (copyright or mask work) protection. The (copyright or mask work) owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all (copyright or mask work) rights whatsoever.'' |
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 21 June 2024
 | In general, the contents of United States patents are in the public domain in the US.[1] In specific cases, patent applicants and holders may claim copyright in portions of those documents. In those specific cases, applicants are required to identify the portions that are protected under copyright, and are additionally required to state the following within the body of the application and patent: [2][3][4](archived) The original patent should be checked for the presence of such language before an assumption is made that the contents are in the public domain. This template can be replaced by {{PD-US-patent-no notice}} in such cases. |