United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 35. PATENTS |
Part IV. PATENT COOPERATION TREATY |
Chapter 37. NATIONAL STAGE |
§ 375. Patent issued on international application: Effect
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(a) A patent may be issued by the Director based on an international application designating the United States, in accordance with the provisions of this title. Such patent shall have the force and effect of a patent issued on a national application filed under the provisions of chapter 11. (b) Where due to an incorrect translation the scope of a patent granted on an international application designating the United States, which was not originally filed in the English language, exceeds the scope of the international application in its original language, a court of competent jurisdiction may retroactively limit the scope of the patent, by declaring it unenforceable to the extent that it exceeds the scope of the international application in its original language.
Amendments
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j), struck out “of this title” after “102(e)” and after “11”.
Pub. L. 112–29, § 3(g)(5), which directed substitution of “Such” for “Subject to section 102(e) of this title, such”, was executed by making the substitution for “Subject to section 102(e), such”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because the words “of this title” did not appear after “section 102(e)” subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j). See note above and Effective Date of 2011 Amendment notes below.
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by section 3(g)(5) of Pub. L. 112–29 effective upon the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on
Amendment by section 20(j) of Pub. L. 112–29 effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after