Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/1140

 100 STAT. 3486

PUBLIC LAW 99-616—NOV. 6, 1986

(c) striking out "both". ' ' r ^? SEC. 6. Section 368(c) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by(a) striking out the second occurrence of "or" and inserting in "1 '^j'; _ lieu thereof",", and ic (b) striking out "both" and inserting in lieu thereof "International Preliminary Examining Authority". ..:'.• r.j:, • SEC. 7. (a) Section 371(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: '.' "(a) Receipt from the International Bureau of copies of international applications with any amendments to the claims, international search reports, and international preliminary examination reports including any annexes thereto may be required in the case of international applications designating or electing the United States." (b) Section 371(b) of title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, the national stage shall commence with the expiration of the applicable time limit under article 22 (1) or (2), or under article 39(l)(a) of the treaty ". (c) Section 371(c)(4j of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking the "." and inserting in lieu thereof ";". (d) Section 371(c) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph (5): "(5) a translation into the English language of any annexes to the international preliminary examination report, if such annexes were made in another language,". (e) Section 371(d) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "The requirement of subsection (c)(5) shall be complied with at such time as may be fixed by the Commissioner and failure to do so shall be regarded as cancellation of the amendments made under article 34(2)(b) of the treaty " (f) Section 371(e) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or article 41" after "28" SEC. 8. (a) Section 376(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by— (1) inserting "and the handling fee" after the first occurrence of "fee"; (2) striking "amount is" and inserting in lieu thereof "amounts are", (3) redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and vfiii ^^^ inserting the following new paragraph (5): ^' "(5) A preliminary examination fee and any additional fees (see section 362(b))." (b) Section 376(b) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by— (1) inserting "and the handling fee" after the first occurrence of "fee" in the first sentence; and (2) inserting "the preliminary examination fee and any additional fees," after "fee," in the third sentence. ,,,,,

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