The following may be ordered from Patent Office, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20331: "General Information Concerning Patents." "Questions and Answers About Patents." "Questions and Answers About Plant Patents." The following may ordered from the Public Documents Department, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20420: "Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office." Issued every Tuesday, simultaneously with the weekly issuance of patents. Contains abstracts of patents, selected drawings; notice of patent suits; index of patents; lists of patents available for license and sale; and general information. (Annual subscription, $78; single copies, $1.50.) "Patent Abstract Section." Patent section (only) of the "Official Gazette." (Annual subscription, $54; single copies, $1.25.) "Decision Leaflets." (Annual subscription, $10; single copy, 20 cents.) "Annual Index." Index of the patents issued each year. (Price varies from year to year.) "Patents and Inventions." (15 cents.) "Patents Laws." (35 cents.) "Directory of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Arranged by States and Countries." ($1.50.) 140 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright PATENTS Patent Office Department of Commerce PATENT SEARCH The Patent Search Center is located at 2021 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va. Open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. workdays. Patents are arranged according to Patent Office classification of over 300 subject classes and 65,000 subclasses. PATENT RECORDS Public records are available at Patent Office Search Center. Applicants and their attorneys or agents may examine their own cases in the Record Room. (Examiner's files are not open to the public.) APPLICATION FOR A PATENT Patent applications are usually handled by a patent attorney or patent agent. (Filing fee, $65; issue fee, $100. Other fees and charges are listed in Patent Office publications.) 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National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce (formerly, Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information), Springfield, Va. 22151. Patent Office Public Search Center. Located at 2021 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va. (Patent Office, Department of Commerce). PROGRAM LITERATURE Helpful information may be obtained from publications of the "Clearinghouse Announcements in Science and Technology." "U.S. Government Research and Development Report." (Annual subscription, $30.) LICENSES TO USE GOVERNMENT-OWNED PATENTS Individuals or private business firms may obtain a license to use Government-owned patents for inventions or processes that have been developed through Federally financed research. The licenses are issued on a royalty-free, nonexclusive basis. However, new procedures are being considered for exclusive-use licenses. Licenses are arranged through the Office of General Counsel (or appropriate legal officer) of the Federal Department or agency holding the patent. PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF PATENTS Air Force Department of Defense. Bureau of Standards-Department of Forest Service Department of Agri- National Aeronautics and Space Navy-Department of Defense. Public Health Service Department of Veterans Administration. 142 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright TRADEMARKS Patent Office Department of Commerce Trademarks (word, name, symbol, or device) used in interstate commerce may be registered at the U.S. Patent Office. Application for registration of trademarks is usually handled by a patent attorney or agent. PUBLICATION ON TRADEMARKS Order from Patent Office, Department of Commerce, Washing- "General Information Concerning Trademarks." 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