§ 351. Definitions
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When used in this part unless the context otherwise indicates—
(a)The term “treaty” means the Patent Cooperation Treaty done at Washington, on June 19, 1970.
(b)The term “Regulations”, when capitalized, means the Regulations under the treaty, done at Washington on the same date as the treaty. The term “regulations”, when not capitalized, means the regulations established by the Director under this title.
(c)The term “international application” means an application filed under the treaty.
(d)The term “international application originating in the United States” means an international application filed in the Patent and Trademark Office when it is acting as a Receiving Office under the treaty, irrespective of whether or not the United States has been designated in that international application.
(e)The term “international application designating the United States” means an international application specifying the United States as a country in which a patent is sought, regardless where such international application is filed.
(f)The term “Receiving Office” means a national patent office or intergovernmental organization which receives and processes international applications as prescribed by the treaty and the Regulations.
(g)The terms “International Searching Authority” and “International Preliminary Examining Authority” mean a national patent office or intergovernmental organization as appointed under the treaty which processes international applications as prescribed by the treaty and the Regulations.
(h)The term “International Bureau” means the international intergovernmental organization which is recognized as the coordinating body under the treaty and the Regulations.
(i)Terms and expressions not defined in this part are to be taken in the sense indicated by the treaty and the Regulations.
(Added Pub. L. 94–131, § 1, Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 685; amended Pub. L. 98–622, title IV, § 403(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3392; Pub. L. 99–616, § 2(a)–(c), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3485; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
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U.S. Code
- § 41Patent fees; patent and trademark search systems
- § 102Conditions for patentability; novelty
- § 112Specification
- § 371National stage: Commencement
- § 120Benefit of earlier filing date in the United States
- § 100Definitions
- § 42Patent and Trademark Office funding
- § 282Presumption of validity; defenses
- § 361Receiving Office
- § 363International application designating the United States: Effect
- § 376Fees
- § 10Publications
- § 113Drawings
- § 374Publication of international application
- § 365Right of priority; benefit of the filing date of a prior application
- § 368Secrecy of certain inventions; filing international applications in foreign countries
- § 364International stage: Procedure
- § 362International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority
- § 366Withdrawn international application
- § 367Actions of other authorities: Review
- § 372National stage: Requirements and procedure
- § 375Patent issued on international application: Effect
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 98–622To amend title 35, United States Code, to increase the effectiveness of the patent laws, and for other purposes
- Public Law 94–131To carry into effect certain provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–616To amend the patent laws implementing the Patent Cooperation Treaty
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- Pub. L. 94–131, § 1
- 89 Stat. 685
- Pub. L. 98–622, title IV, § 403(a)
- 98 Stat. 3392
- Pub. L. 99–616, § 2(a)
- 100 Stat. 3485
- Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]
- 113 Stat. 1536
- Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)
- 116 Stat. 1906
- Pub. L. 107–273
- Pub. L. 106–113
- Pub. L. 99–616, § 2(b)
- Pub. L. 99–616, § 2(c)
- Pub. L. 98–622
- Pub. L. 99–616, § 9
- 100 Stat. 3487
- Pub. L. 99–616
- Pub. L. 98–622, title IV, § 406(a)
- 98 Stat. 3393
- Pub. L. 94–131, § 11
- 89 Stat. 692
- Pub. L. 99–616, § 1
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–131, § 1
Stat.89 Stat. 685
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–622, title IV, § 403(a)
Stat.98 Stat. 3392
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–616, § 2(a)
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