43 USC § 16 - Engrossing and recording patents

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title: "43 USC § 16 - Engrossing and recording patents"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "16"
section_name: "Engrossing and recording patents"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 3, 28 Stat. 807.)"
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# § 16. Engrossing and recording patents

The engrossing and recording of patents for public lands may be done by means of typewriters or other machines, under regulations to be made by the Secretary of the Interior and approved by the President.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 3, 28 Stat. 807.)