Sec. 14. Technical corrections to the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and other improvements
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Section 325(e)(2) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking or reasonably could have raised . Section 18(a)(1)(C)(i) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( 35 U.S.C. 321 note) is amended by striking section 102(a) and inserting subsection
(a)or
(e)of section 102 . The amendment made by subparagraph
(A)shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any proceeding pending on, or filed on or after, such date of enactment. Subject to available resources, the Director may waive payment of a filing fee for a transitional proceeding described under section 18(a) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( 35 U.S.C. 321 note). Section 102(b)(1)(A) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking the inventor or joint inventor or by another and inserting the inventor or a joint inventor or another . The amendment made by subparagraph
(A)shall be effective as if included in the amendment made by section 3(b)(1) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( Public Law 112–29 ). Section 115(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by striking shall execute and inserting may be required by the Director to execute . The amendment made by subparagraph
(A)shall be effective as if included in the amendment made by section 4(a)(1) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( Public Law 112–29 ). Section 119(e)(1) of title 35, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking by an inventor or inventors named and inserting that names the inventor or a joint inventor . Section 120 of title 35, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking names an inventor or joint inventor and inserting names the inventor or a joint inventor . The amendments made by this paragraph shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any patent application, and any patent issuing from such application, that is filed on or after September 16, 2012. Section 291(b) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking or joint inventor and inserting or a joint inventor . The amendment made by subparagraph
(A)shall be effective as if included in the amendment made by section 3(h)(1) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( Public Law 112–29 ). Notwithstanding section 4(e) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( Public Law 112–29 ; 125 Stat. 297), the amendments made by subsections
(c)and
(d)of section 4 of such Act shall apply to any proceeding or matter that is pending on, or filed on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act. The fourth sentence of section 32 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 18 months . The amendment made by this paragraph shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any action in which the Office files a complaint on or after such date of enactment. Paragraph
(8)of section 316(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking the petition under section 313 and inserting the petition under section 311 . Paragraph
(8)of section 326(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking the petition under section 323 and inserting the petition under section 321 . The amendments made by this paragraph shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 3(b)(1) of title 35, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— by striking be vested with the authority to act in the capacity of the and inserting serve as Acting, ; and by inserting before the period or in the event of a vacancy in the office of the Director. . The amendments made by paragraph
(1)shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to appointments and vacancies occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Sec. 14
Technical corrections to the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and other improvements
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-29
Stat.125 Stat. 297
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