by the United States government, United States Code — Title 35, Chapter 11…
“ Inventors Section 117. Death or incapacity of inventor Section 118. Filing by other than inventor Section 119. Benefit of earlier filing date; right of priority Section 120. Benefit of earlier filing date in the United States Section 121. Divisional applications Section 122. Confidential status of applications; publication of patent applications Amendments 2002 Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, Sec. 13206 (a) (7) , Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1904, substituted "Inventors" for "Joint inventors" in item 116.1999 Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000 (a) (9) [title IV, Sec. 4507 (5) ] , Nov. ”
