Pub. L. 94–131, § 189 Stat. 686Pub. L. 98–622, title IV, § 403(a)98 Stat. 3392Pub. L. 99–616, § 4100 Stat. 3485Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]113 Stat. 1536Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)116 Stat. 1906(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , , 1501A–582; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–273Pub. L. 106–1132002—Subsec. (b). made technical correction to directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 107–2731999—Subsec. (b). , as amended by , substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Pub. L. 99–6161986— inserted “and International Preliminary Examining Authority” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Patent and Trademark Office may act as an International Searching Authority with respect to international applications in accordance with the terms and conditions of an agreement which may be concluded with the International Bureau.”
Pub. L. 98–6221984— substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 106–113section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective 4 months after , see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–616section 9 of Pub. L. 99–616section 351 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to all international applications pending before or after that date, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–622section 406(a) of Pub. L. 98–622section 351 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
section 11 of Pub. L. 94–131section 351 of this titleSection effective , and applicable to international and national applications filed on and after that date, see , set out as a note under .