113 STAT. 1501A-582 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX I (1) The item relating to part I in the table of parts for chapter 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "I. United States Patent and Trademark Office 1". (2) The heading for part I of title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "PART I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE". (3) The table of chapters for part I of title 35, United States Code, is amended by amending the item relating to chapter 1 to read as follows: "1. Establishment, Officers and Employees, Functions 1". (4) The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "CHAPTER 1—ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS "Sec. " 1. Establishment. " 2. Powers and duties. " 3. Officers and employees. " 4. Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents. " 5. Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees. " 6. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. " 7. Library. " 8. Classification of patents. " 9. Certified copies of records. "10. Publications. "11. Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries. "12. Copies of patents and applications for public libraries. "13. Annual report to Congress.". (5) Section 41(h) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks" and inserting "Director". (6) Section 155 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks" and inserting "Director". (7) Section 155A(c) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks" and inserting "Director". (8) Section 302 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner of Patents" and inserting "Director". (9)(A) Section 303 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (i) in the section heading by striking "Commissioner" and inserting "Director"; and (ii) by striking "Commissioner's" and inserting "Director's". (B) The item relating to section 303 in the table of sections for chapter 30 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner" and inserting "Director". (10)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner" each place it appears and inserting "Director". (B) Chapter 17 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner of Patents".
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