35 U.S.C. § 294
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2011-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112-29 struck out "of this title" after "282".2002-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-273, §13206(a)(19)(A), struck out "United States Code," after "title 9,".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-273, §13206(a)(19)(B), substituted "rendered by a court of" for "rendered by a court to".Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 107-273, §13206(b)(1)(B), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113. See 1999 Amendment note below.1999-Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 106-113 as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, §13206(b)(1)(B), substituted "Director" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENTAmendment 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4731] of Pub. L. 106-113 set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 97-247, §17(c), Aug. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 323, provided that: "Sections 5, 6, 8 through 12, and 17(b) of this Act [enacting this section and amending sections 21, 111, 116, and 256 of this title and sections 1058, 1063, 1064, 1065, and 1066 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade] shall take effect six months after enactment [Aug. 27, 1982]."
- inventor
- The term "inventor" means the individual or, if a joint invention, the individuals collectively who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention.
- United States
- The terms "United States" and "this country" mean the United States of America, its territories and possessions.
- patentee
- The word "patentee" includes not only the patentee to whom the patent was issued but also the successors in title to the patentee.