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Source

(Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 305, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 435; Pub. L. 96–517, § 7(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3027; Pub. L. 97–96, § 7, Dec. 21, 1981, 95 Stat. 1210; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 162(3), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 98–622, title II, § 205(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3388; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(b)(20)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–585.)

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–113 substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Director’)” for “Commissioner of Patents” and substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(b)(20)(B)], substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.
1984—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–622, § 205(c)(1), substituted “the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences” for “a Board of Patent Interferences” and “the Board of Patent Interferences”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–622, § 205(c)(2), substituted “the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences” for “a Board of Patent Interferences”.
1982—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit” for “Court of Customs and Patent Appeals”.
1981—Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 97–96 added subsecs. (k) and (l).
1980—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96–517 repealed subsec. (g) which related to license regulations.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

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 Title 35, Patents.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–622 effective three months after Nov. 8, 1984, see section 207 of Pub. L. 98–622 set out as a note under section 41 of Title 35, Patents.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–517 effective July 1, 1981, but implementing regulations authorized to be issued earlier, see section 8(f) of Pub. L. 96–517, set out as a note under section 41 of Title 35, Patents.

Emergency Relief From Postal Situation Affecting National Space Program Cases

Excusal of delayed fees or actions affected by postal situation beginning on Mar. 18, 1970, and ending on or about Mar. 30, 1970, see Pub. L. 92–34, June 30, 1971, 85 Stat. 87, set out as a note under section 111 of Title 35, Patents.


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