35 U.S.C. § 374 - Publication of international application

• Cite as: 35 U.S.C. § 374

The publication under the treaty defined in section 351(a), of an international application designating the United States shall be deemed a publication under section 122(b), except as provided in section 154(d).

Cite as 35 U.S.C. § 374

Source: Added Pub. L. 94-131, §1, Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 689; amended Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4507(10)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-566; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, §13205(2)(E), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1903; Pub. L. 112-29, §§3(g)(4), Sept. 16, 2011, 20, Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 288, 335.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

2011- Pub. L. 112-29, §20(j), struck out "of this title" after "351(a)" and after "and 154(d)".

Pub. L. 112-29, §3(g)(4), substituted "section 154(d)" for "sections 102(e) and 154(d)".

2002- Pub. L. 107-273 amended Pub. L. 106-113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4507(10)], see 1999 Amendment note below. Prior to being amended by Pub. L. 107-273 Pub. L. 106-113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4507(10)], had amended this section to read as follows: "The publication under the treaty defined in section 351(a) of this title, of an international application designating the United States shall confer the same rights and shall have the same effect under this title as an application for patent published under section 122(b), except as provided in sections 102(e) and 154(d) of this title."

1999- Pub. L. 106-113 as amended by Pub. L. 107-273 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The publication under the treaty of an international application shall confer no rights and shall have no effect under this title other than that of a printed publication."