Act to Authorize the United States to Participate in Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty

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Act to Authorize the United States to Participate in Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty - Authorizes the United States to participate in Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Authorizes the Patent and Trademark Office to act as the International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority with respect to international applications. (Present law authorizes such Office to act only as an International Searching Authority.) Provides that the handling fee, preliminary examination fee, and any additional fees for the international preliminary examination shall be paid within such time as may be fixed by the commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. Makes technical and conforming amendments to provisions relating to the national stage of processing international applications designating the United States.

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  Public Law · EN · 7 November 1986

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 June 1985

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