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Legal Research Home > US Lawyer > Patents > Patents - 35 USC Section 131
01/19/04
Sec. 131. Examination of application
The Director shall cause an examination to be made of the application and the alleged new invention; and if on such examination it appears that the applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, the Director shall issue a patent therefor.
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