S. 1538 · 98th Congress · enacted
An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the procedures for new drug applications, to amend title 35, United States Code, to authorize the extension of the patents for certain regulated products, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 98-417.
Latest official action 1984-09-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Patent Law Amendments of 1983 - Authorizes the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to issue a patent on an invention without the required examination if the applicant waives all legal remedies and pays a stated fee. States that no maintenance fees shall be required for such patents. Permits the Commissioner to require that the total issue fee for all patents be payable within three months of issuance or sooner. Permits the basic fee portion of an international fee to be paid within one month of filing rather than upon filing. States that the designation of the United States as the country in which patent is sought in an international patent filed under the patent cooperation treaty shall continue to have effect until the international application is withdrawn, if a claim for the benefit of a prior filing date is made before such application is ultimately withdrawn. Renders permissible rather than mandatory the receipt from the International Bureau of all international applications and search reports for international applications designating the United States. Permits the Commissioner to fix a later time for the completion of certain requirements than the commencement of the national state of an international application. States that failure to submit a copy of the application by commencement and lack of compliance with other specified requirements shall be regarded as aban…
Congressional Research Service · 1983-06-23
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