Title 35 — PatentsRelease 119-73not60
§114 Models, Specimens
Title 35 › Part II— PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS › Chapter 11— APPLICATION FOR PATENT › § 114
Summary
The Director can ask an applicant to provide a small model that clearly shows the invention’s parts. If the invention is a composition of matter (for example, a chemical or mixture), the Director can also ask for samples or ingredients so they can inspect or test them.
Full Legal Text
Title 35, §114
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The Director may require the applicant to furnish a model of convenient size to exhibit advantageously the several parts of his invention. When the invention relates to a composition of matter, the Director may require the applicant to furnish specimens or ingredients for the purpose of inspection or experiment.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 34, part (R.S. 4890 and 4891). The change in language in the second paragraph broadens the requirement for specimens.
Editorial Notes
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” in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1999 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
35 U.S.C. § 114
Title 35 — Patents
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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