An international application designating the United States shall have the effect, from its international filing date under article 11 of the treaty, of a national application for patent regularly filed in the Patent and Trademark Office.
Pub. L. 94–131, § 189 Stat. 686Pub. L. 98–622, title IV, § 403(a)98 Stat. 3392Pub. L. 112–29125 Stat. 288(Added , , ; amended , , ; , §§ 3(g)(3), 20(j), , , 335.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j)2011—, struck out “of this title” after “102(e)”.
Pub. L. 112–29, § 3(g)(3)section 102(e) of this titlePub. L. 112–29, § 20(j), which directed the striking out of “except as otherwise provided in ”, was executed by striking out “except as otherwise provided in section 102(e)” before period at end, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because the words “of this title” did not appear subsequent to amendment by . See note above and Effective Date of 2011 Amendment notes below.
Pub. L. 98–6221984— substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
section 3(g)(3) of Pub. L. 112–29section 3(n) of Pub. L. 112–29section 100 of this titleAmendment by effective upon the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on , and applicable to certain applications for patent and any patents issuing thereon, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2011 Amendment; Savings Provisions note under .
section 20(j) of Pub. L. 112–29lPub. L. 112–29section 2 of this titleAmendment by effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on , and applicable to proceedings commenced on or after that effective date, see section 20() of , 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 .