§ 302. Request for reexamination

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–517 § 1 · 94 Stat. 3015

   Enacted · 35 U.S.C. § 302

   Added Pub. L. 96–517, § 1, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3015

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 96–517, § 1, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3015

2. 1999

   District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000

   Pub. L. 106–113 § 1000(a)(9)(tIV)(s4732)(a)(10)(A) · 113 Stat. 1501

   1. Amended · 35 U.S.C. § 302

      Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273

   2. Substituted · 35 U.S.C. § 302

      Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as substituted “Director promptly” for “Commissioner promptly”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director promptly” for “Commissioner promptly”.

3. 1999

   District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000

   Pub. L. 106–113 § 1000(a)(9)(tIV)(s4732)(a)(8) · 113 Stat. 1501

   Substituted · 35 U.S.C. § 302

   Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(8)], substituted “Director pursuant” for “Commissioner of Patents pursuant”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(8)], substituted “Director pursuant” for “Commissioner of Patents pursuant”.

4. 2002

   Intellectual Property and High Technology Technical Amendments Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–273 div. C title III § 13206(b)(1)(B) · 116 Stat. 1758

   Changed · 35 U.S.C. § 302

   Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (10)(A), by inserting after “title 35, United States Code,” the following: “other than sections 1 through 6 (as amended by chapter 1 of this subtitle),”.

5. 2011

   Pub. L. 112–29 § 20(j) · 125 Stat. 335

   Struck · 35 U.S.C. § 302

   Pub. L. 112–29 struck out “of this title” after “301” and after “41”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 112–29 struck out “of this title” after “301” and after “41”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (j) Unnecessary References.— (1) In general.— Title 35, 35 USC 2, 12, 32, 41, 103, 104, 111, 119–123, 132, 135, 143, 145, 146, 154, 157, 162, 172, 182–186, 207, 210, 257, 267. United States Code, is amended by striking “of this title” each place that term appears. (2) Exception.— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to the use of such term in the following sections of title 35, United States Code: (A) Section 1(c). (B) Section 101. (C) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 105. (D) The first instance of the use of such term in section 111(b)(8). (E) Section 161. (F) Section 164. (G) Section 171. (H) Section 251(c), as so designated by this section. (I) Section 261. (J) Subsections (g) and (h) of section 271. (K) Section 287(b)(1). (L) Section 289. (M) The first instance of the use of such term in section 375(a).

   Effective date note
   Amendment by 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.

2 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial