PUBLIC LAW 102-444 —OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2245 Public Law 102-444 102d Congress An Act To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to the late payment of Oct. 23, 1992 maintenance fees. [H.R. 5328] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ACCEPTANCE OF LATE PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES. Section 41(c)(1) of title 35, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting after "section" the following: "which is made within twenty-four months after the six-month grace period if the delay is shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner to have been unintentional, or at any time". SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 35 USC 41 note. The amendment made by section 1 shall take eftect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved October 23, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5328: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-993 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Vol. 138 (1992): Oct. 3, considered and passed House. Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.
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