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 116 STAT. 1902 PUBLIC LAW 107-273—NOV. 2, 2002 read as follows: "In an ex parte case or any rexamination case, the Director shall submit to the court in writing the grounds for the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office, addressing all the issues involved in the appeal. The court shall, before hearing an appeal, give notice of the time and place of the hearing to the Director and the parties in the appeal.". (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. — (1) Section 4604(a) of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, as enacted by section 35 USC 311-318. 1000(a)(9) of Public Law 106-113, is amended by striking "Part 3" and inserting "Part III". (2) Section 4604(b) of that Act is amended by striking "title 25" and inserting "title 35". Applicability. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by section 4605 35 USC 134 note, (b), (c), and (e) of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act, as enacted by section 1000(a)(9) of Public Law 106-113, shall apply to any rexamination filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on or after the date of enactment of Public Law 106-113. SEC. 13203. PATENT AND TRADEMARK EFFICIENCY ACT AMENDMENTS. (a) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. — (1) Section 17(b) of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the "Trademark Act of 1946") (15 U.S.C. 1067(b)), is amended by inserting "the Deputy Commissioner," after "Commissioner,". (2) Section 6(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by inserting "the Deputy Commissioner," after "Commissioner,". (b) PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEES.— Section 5 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (i), by inserting ", privileged," after "personnel"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: " 0) INAPPLICABILITY OF PATENT PROHIBITION.—Section 4 shall not apply to voting members of the Advisory Committees.". (c) MISCELLANEOUS.— Section 153 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "and attested by an officer of the Patent and Trademark Office designated by the Director,". SEC. 13204. DOMESTIC PUBLICATION OF FOREIGN FILED PATENT APPLICATIONS ACT OF 1999 AMENDMENTS. Section 154(d)(4)(A) of title 35, United States Code, as in effect on November 29, 2000, is amended— (1) by striking "on which the Patent and Trademark Office receives a copy of the" and inserting "of; and (2) by striking "international application" the last place it appears and inserting "publication". SEC. 13205. DOMESTIC PUBLICATION OF PATENT APPLICATIONS PUB- LISHED ABROAD. Subtitle E of title IV of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, as enacted by section 1000(a)(9) of Public Law 106-113, is amended as follows: 35 USC 102. (1) Section 4505 is amended to read as follows:

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