113 STAT. 1501A-522 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX I 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 Rexamination Procedure Sec. 4601. Short title. Sec. 4602. Ex parte rexamination of patents. Sec. 4603. Definitions. Sec. 4604. Optional inter partes rexamination procedures. Sec. 4605. Conforming amendments. Sec. 4606. Report to Congress. Sec. 4607. Estoppel effect of rexamination. Sec. 4608. Effective date. Subtitle G—Patent and Trademark Office Sec. 4701. Short title. CHAPTER 1—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 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. CHAPTER 2—EFFECTIVE DATE; TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS Sec. 4731. Effective date. Sec. 4732. Technical and conforming amendments. CHAPTER 3—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 4741. References. Sec. 4742. Exercise of authorities. Sec. 4743. Savings provisions. Sec. 4744. Transfer of assets. Sec. 4745. Delegation and assignment. 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. Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Patent Provisions Sec. 4801. Provisional applications. Sec. 4802. International applications. Sec. 4803. Certain limitations on damages for patent infringement not applicable.
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