109 HR 5831 IH: To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and U.S. House of Representatives 2006-07-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2006 Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.

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Authority to extend patents in instances of more than 10 year application pendency for reissued patents

Section 154(b) of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new subparagraph: (3)

Authority to extend a patent when application for reissue is pending for 10 or more years

If the reissue of a patent is delayed due to the failure of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to reissue the patent within 10 years after the actual filing of the application for reissue in the United States, the Director may extend the term of the reissued patent for a period not to exceed two years. .