1994—
Pub. L. 103–465 substituted “subsections (a) through (d) of section
119” for “section
119”.
1984—
Pub. L. 98–622 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 103–465 effective 6 months after Dec. 8, 1994, and applicable to all patent applications filed in the United States on or after that effective date, with provisions relating to earliest filed patent application, see section 534(b)(1), (3) of
Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section
154 of this title.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 98–622 effective Nov. 8, 1984, see section 406(a) of
Pub. L. 98–622, set out as a note under section
351 of this title.