S. 1230 · 99th Congress · enacted
Act to Authorize the United States to Participate in Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty
Became Public Law No: 99-616.
Latest official action 1986-11-06 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Act to Authorize the United States to Participate in Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty - Authorizes the United States to participate in Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Authorizes the Patent and Trademark Office to act as the International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority with respect to international applications. (Present law authorizes such Office to act only as an International Searching Authority.) Provides that the handling fee, preliminary examination fee, and any additional fees for the international preliminary examination shall be paid within such time as may be fixed by the commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. Makes technical and conforming amendments to provisions relating to the national stage of processing international applications designating the United States.
Congressional Research Service · 1985-06-04
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