§ 372. National stage: Requirements and procedure

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. 1975

   Pub. L. 94–131 § 1 · 89 Stat. 685

   Enacted · 35 U.S.C. § 372

   Added Pub. L. 94–131, § 1, Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 689

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 94–131, § 1, Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 689

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   “(1) the national fee prescribed under section 376(a) (4) of this part;

2. 1984

   Patent Law Amendments Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–622 § 403(a) · 98 Stat. 3383

   Substituted · 35 U.S.C. § 372(a)

   Pub. L. 98–622, § 403(a), substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–622, § 403(a), substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Patent Office” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Patent and Trademark Office”.

3. 1984

   Patent Law Amendments Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–622 § 402(e) · 98 Stat. 3383

   Added · 35 U.S.C. § 372(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 98–622, § 402(e), added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–622, § 402(e), added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (e) Section 372(b) of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: “(3) the Commissioner may require a verification of the translation of the international application or any other document pertaining to the application if the application or other document was filed in a language other than English.”.

4. 1984

   Patent Law Amendments Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–622 § 402(f) · 98 Stat. 3383

   Struck · 35 U.S.C. § 372(c)

   Pub. L. 98–622, § 402(f), struck out subsec. (c) which related to cancellation of claims and payment of special fees

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–622, § 402(f), struck out subsec. (c) which related to cancellation of claims and payment of special fees.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (f) Section 372 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking out subsection (c).

5. 1999

   District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000

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

   1. Amended · 35 U.S.C. § 372(b)

      Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273

   2. Substituted · 35 U.S.C. § 372(b)

      Pub. L. 106–113, as substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

6. 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. § 372(b)

   Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113. 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),”.

7. 2011

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

   Struck · 35 U.S.C. § 372(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 112–29 struck out “of this title” after “121”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–29 struck out “of this title” after “121”.

   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.

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