# 43 U.S.C. § 16: Engrossing and recording patents

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s16

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 U.S.C. § 16
- **Heading:** Engrossing and recording patents
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS > CHAPTER 1—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

## Text

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.

( Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 3 , 28 Stat. 807 .)

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