The publication under the treaty defined in section 351(a), of an international application designating the United States shall be deemed a publication under section 122(b), except as provided in section 154(d).
Pub. L. 94–131, § 189 Stat. 689 Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4507(10)]113 Stat. 1536 Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13205(2)(E)116 Stat. 1903 Pub. L. 112–29125 Stat. 288 (Added , , ; amended , , , 1501A–566; , , ; , §§ 3(g)(4), 20(j), , , 335.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j)2011—, struck out “of this title” after “351(a)” and after “and 154(d)”.
Pub. L. 112–29, § 3(g)(4), substituted “section 154(d)” for “sections 102(e) and 154(d)”.
Pub. L. 107–273Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4507(10)]Pub. L. 107–273Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4507(10)]section 351(a) of this title2002— amended , see 1999 Amendment note below. Prior to being amended by , , had amended this section to read as follows: “The publication under the treaty defined in , of an international application designating the United States shall confer the same rights and shall have the same effect under this title as an application for patent published under section 122(b), except as provided in sections 102(e) and 154(d) of this title.”
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 107–2731999—, as amended by , amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The publication under the treaty of an international application shall confer no rights and shall have no effect under this title other than that of a printed publication.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
section 3(g)(4) 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 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–113Pub. L. 106–113section 10 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable only to applications (including international applications designating the United States) filed on or after that date, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4508] of , as amended, 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 .