2002—Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of
Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by
Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
1994—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 103–465, § 532(c)(4)(A), substituted “subsections (a) through (d) of section
119” for “section
119”.
Subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 103–465, § 532(c)(4)(B), substituted “section
119
(a)” for “the first paragraph of section
119”.
1984—Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 98–622 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
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. 103–465 effective 6 months after Dec. 8, 1994, and applicable to all patent applications filed in the United States on or after that effective date, with provisions relating to earliest filed patent application, see section 534(b)(1), (3) of
Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section
154 of this title.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 98–622 effective Nov. 8, 1984, see section 406(a) of
Pub. L. 98–622, set out as a note under section
351 of this title.