A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, "Patents".
Provides that there shall be in the Patent Office a Commissioner of Patents, a Deputy Commissioner, two Assistant Commissioners, and not more than fifteen examiners-in-chief, who shall, with the exception of the examiners-in-chief, be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the two Assistant Commissioners and the examiners-in-chief shall constitute a Board of Appeals to review adverse decisions of examiners upon application for patents.
Provides that the Commissioner may accept unavoidable delays in payment of issue fees.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-856.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-856.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 93-1401.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 93-1401.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-601.
Public law 93-601.
Enacted as Public Law 93-601
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