Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 53 (R.S. 4905).
This section is placed in part 1 since it relates to trade-mark cases in the Patent Office as well as to patent cases.
Language is changed.
2002—
Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of
Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—
Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by
Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
1975—
Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office” in section catchline and text.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section
1000
(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of
Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section
1 of this title.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 93–596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under section
1111 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade.