Public Law 106-113/Division B/Appendix I/Title IV

{{SECTION|SEC. 4001.|SEC. 4001}}. SHORT TITLE.

 * This title may be cited as the ``American Inventors Protection Act of 1999´´.

Subtitle A — Inventors' Rights

 * Sec. 4101. Short Title.
 * Sec. 4102. Integrity in invention promotion services.
 * Sec. 4103. Effective date.

Subtitle B — Patent and Trademark Fee Fairness

 * Sec. 4201. Short Title.
 * Sec. 4202. Adjustment of patent fees.
 * Sec. 4203. Adjustment of trademark fees.
 * Sec. 4204. Study on alternative fee structures.
 * Sec. 4205. Patent and Trademark Office Funding.
 * Sec. 4206. Effective date.

Subtitle C — First Inventor Defense

 * Sec. 4301. Short Title.
 * Sec. 4302. Defense to patent infringement based on earlier inventor.
 * Sec. 4303. Effective date and applicability.

Subtitle D — Patent Term Guarantee

 * Sec. 4401. Short Title.
 * Sec. 4402. Patent term guarantee authority.
 * Sec. 4403. Continued examination of patent applications.
 * Sec. 4404. Technical clarification.
 * Sec. 4405. Effective date.

Subtitle E — Domestic Publication of Patent Applications Published Abroad

 * Sec. 4501. Short Title.
 * Sec. 4502. Publication.
 * Sec. 4503. Time for claiming benefit of earlier filing date.
 * Sec. 4504. Provisional rights.
 * Sec. 4505. Prior art effect of published applications.
 * Sec. 4506. Cost recovery for publication.
 * Sec. 4507. Conforming amendments.
 * Sec. 4508. Effective date.

Subtitle F — Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedure

 * Sec. 4601. Short Title.
 * Sec. 4602. Ex parte reexamination of patents.
 * Sec. 4603. Definitions.
 * Sec. 4604. Optional inter partes reexamination procedures.
 * Sec. 4605. Conforming amendments.
 * Sec. 4606. Report to Congress.
 * Sec. 4607. Estoppel effect of reexamination.
 * Sec. 4608. Effective date.

Subtitle G — Patent and Trademark Office

 * Sec. 4701. Short Title.

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 * Sec. 4711. Establishment of Patent and Trademark Office.
 * Sec. 4712. Powers and Duties.
 * Sec. 4713. Organization and Management.
 * Sec. 4714. Public Advisory Committees.
 * Sec. 4715. Conforming Amendments.
 * Sec. 4716. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
 * Sec. 4717. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.
 * Sec. 4718. Annual Report of Director.
 * Sec. 4719. Suspension or Exclusion from Practice.
 * Sec. 4720. Pay of Director and Deputy Director.


 * Sec. 4731. Effective Date.
 * Sec. 4732. Technical and Conforming Amendments.


 * Sec. 4741. References.
 * Sec. 4742. Exercise of Authorities.
 * Sec. 4743. Savings Provisions.
 * Sec. 4744. Transfer of Assets.
 * Sec. 4745. Delegation and Aassignment.
 * Sec. 4746. Authority of Director of the Office of Management and Budget with Respect to Functions Transferred.
 * Sec. 4747. Certain Vesting of Functions Considered Transfers.
 * Sec. 4748. Availability of Existing Funds.
 * Sec. 4749. Definitions.


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Subtitle H — Miscellaneous Patent Provisions

 * Sec. 4801. Provisional Applications.
 * Sec. 4802. International Applications.
 * Sec. 4803. Certain limitations on Damages for Patent Infringement not Applicable.
 * Sec. 4804. Electronic Filing and Publications.
 * Sec. 4805. Study and Report on Biological Deposits in Support of Biotechnology Patents.
 * Sec. 4806. Prior Invention.
 * Sec. 4807. Prior Art Exclusion for Certain Commonly Assigned Patents.
 * Sec. 4808. Exchange of Copies of Patents with Foreign Countries.

