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§363 International application designating the United States: Effect

Title 35 › Part PART IV— - PATENT COOPERATION TREATY › Chapter CHAPTER 36— - INTERNATIONAL STAGE › § 363

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Title 35, §363

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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.

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Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j), struck out “of this title” after “102(e)”. Pub. L. 112–29, § 3(g)(3), which directed the striking out of “except as otherwise provided in section 102(e) of this title”, 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 Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j). See note above and

Effective Date

of 2011 Amendment notes below. 1984—Pub. L. 98–622 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2011 AmendmentAmendment by section 3(g)(3) of Pub. L. 112–29 effective upon the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable to certain applications for patent and any patents issuing thereon, see section 3(n) of Pub. L. 112–29, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2011 Amendment;

Savings Provision

s note under section 100 of this title. Amendment by section 20(j) of Pub. 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 Pub. L. 112–29, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment 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.

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 24, 1978, and applicable to international and national applications filed on and after that date, see section 11 of Pub. L. 94–131, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

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35 U.S.C. § 363

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