REQUEST FOR COMPLAINTS. The Commis- sioner of Patents may request complaints re- lating to invention promotion services from any Federal or State agency and include such complaints in the records maintained under paragraph (1), together with any response of the invention promoters. (Added Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4102(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–552.) References in Text Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), is classified to sec- tion 170(b)(1)(A) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. Effective Date Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, subtitle A, § 4103], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–554, provided that: ‘‘This subtitle [enacting this section and provi- sions set out as a note under section 1 of this title] and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1999].’’ CHAPTER 30—PRIOR ART CITATIONS TO OF- FICE AND EX PARTE REEXAMINATION OF PATENTS Sec. 301. Citation of prior art. 302. Request for reexamination. 303. Determination of issue by Director. 304. Reexamination order by Director. 305. Conduct of reexamination proceedings. 306. Appeal. 307. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation. Amendments 2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906, made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582. See 1999 Amendment note below. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906, substituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘Commissioner’’ in item 304. Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4602, 4732(a)(9)(B)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–567, 1501A–582, inserted ‘‘EX PARTE’’ before ‘‘REEXAMINA- TION’’ in chapter heading and substituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘Commissioner’’ in item 303. § 301. Citation of prior art Any person at any time may cite to the Office in writing prior art consisting of patents or printed publications which that person believes to have a bearing on the patentability of any claim of a particular patent. If the person ex- plains in writing the pertinency and manner of applying such prior art to at least one claim of the patent, the citation of...
REQUEST FOR COMPLAINTS. The Commis- sioner of Patents may request complaints re- lating to invention promotion services from any Federal or State agency and include such complaints in the records maintained under paragraph (1), together with any response of the invention promoters. (Added Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4102(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–552.) Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), is classified to sec- tion 170(b)(1)(A) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. that: ‘‘This subtitle [enacting this section and provi- sions set out as a note under section 1 of this title] and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1999].’’ Sec. 301. Citation of prior art. 302. Request for reexamination. 303. Determination of issue by Director. 304. Reexamination order by Director. 305. Conduct of reexamination proceedings. 306. Appeal. 307. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation. 1501A–567, 1501A–582, inserted ‘‘EX PARTE’’ before ‘‘RE- EXAMINATION’’ in chapter heading, and substituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘Commissioner’’ in items 303 and 304. Any person at any time may cite to the Office in writing prior art consisting of patents or printed publications which that person believes to have a bearing on the patentability of any claim of a particular patent. If the person ex- plains in writing the pertinency and manner of applying such prior art to at least one claim of the patent, the citation of such prior art and the explanation thereof will become a part of the of- ficial file of the patent. At the written request of the person citing the prior art, his or her identity will be excluded from the patent file and kept confidential. (Added Pub. L. 96–517, § 1, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat.
