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35 U.S.C. § 362 - International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority

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(a) The Patent and Trademark Office may act as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority with respect to international applications in accordance with the terms and conditions of an agreement which may be concluded with the International Bureau, and may discharge all duties required of such Authorities, including the collection of handling fees and their transmittal to the International Bureau.

(b) The handling fee, preliminary examination fee, and any additional fees due for international preliminary examination shall be paid within such time as may be fixed by the Director.

(Added Pub. L. 94131, § 1, Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 686; amended Pub. L. 98622, title IV, § 403(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3392; Pub. L. 99616, § 4, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3485; Pub. L. 106113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A582; Pub. L. 107273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)

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Editorial Notes

Amendments2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106113. See 1999 Amendment note below. 1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106113, as amended by Pub. L. 107273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”. 1986—Pub. L. 99616 inserted “and International Preliminary Examining Authority” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Patent and Trademark Office may act as an International Searching Authority with respect to international applications in accordance with the terms and conditions of an agreement which may be concluded with the International Bureau.” 1984—Pub. L. 98622 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1999 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99616 effective July 1, 1987, and applicable to all international applications pending before or after that date, see section 9 of Pub. L. 99616, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98622 effective Nov. 8, 1984, see section 406(a) of Pub. L. 98622, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

Effective DateSection effective Jan. 24, 1978, and applicable to international and national applications filed on and after that date, see section 11 of Pub. L. 94131, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.