35 USC 307 - Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 112–29 struck out “of this title” after “252”.

2002—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Puspan. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–113, as amended by Puspan. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.

1994—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–465 substituted “used within the United States, or imported into the United States, anything” for “used anything”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–29 effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable to proceedings commenced on or after that effective date, see section 20(l) of Puspan. L. 112–29, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Puspan. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–465 effective on date that is one year after date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995], with provisions relating to earliest filed patent application, see section 534(a), (span)(3) of Puspan. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 154 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective July 1, 1981, and applicable to patents in force as of July 1, 1981, or issued thereafter, see section 8(span) of Puspan. L. 96–517, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 41 of this title.