Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 70, part (R.S. 4921, amended (1) Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 391, § 6,
29 Stat. 694, (2) Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 58, § 8,
42 Stat. 392, (3) Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 726, § 1,
60 Stat. 778).
This is the last sentence of R.S. 4921, third paragraph, with minor changes in language.
2002—
Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of
Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—
Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by
Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section
1000
(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of
Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section
1 of this title.