Prepared and regularly updated by specific Federal agencies, then published by the Office of Federal Register (OFR) 37 CFR, Pts. All, includes rules, regulations, procedures, and administrative procedures associated with Title 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights.
Chapter I United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce 1 – 199
Subchapter A General1 – 90
Subchapter B Administration 100 – 104
Subchapter C Protection of Foreign Mask Works 150 – 199
Chapter II U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress 200 – 235
Subchapter A Copyright Office and Procedures 200 – 212
Subchapter B Copyright Claims Board and Procedures 220 – 235
Chapter III Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress 300 – 399
Subchapter A General Provisions 300 – 303
Subchapter B Copyright Royalty Judges Rules and Procedures 350 – 355
Subchapter C Submission of Royalty Claims 360
Subchapter D Notice and Recordkeeping Requirements for Statutory Licenses 370
Subchapter E Rates and Terms for Statutory Licenses 380 – 399
Chapter IV National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce 400 – 599
Part 400 [Reserved]
Part 401 Rights to Inventions Made by Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements 401.1 – 401.18
Part 404 Licensing of Government-Owned Inventions 404.1 – 404.15
Part 501 Uniform Patent Policy for Rights in Inventions Made by Government Employees 501.1 – 501.11
Parts 502–599 [Reserved]
Chapter V [Reserved]
Lawyers, law librarians and law students should be familiar with the Code of Federal Regulations. Law libraries and some academic libraries should have a copy of this publication for their patrons.
