Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1063 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1063 : US Code - Notes

(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title I, Sec. 13, 60 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 87-
772, Sec. 8, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1,
Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 93-600, Sec. 1, Jan. 2, 1975,
88 Stat. 1955; Pub. L. 97-247, Sec. 9(a), Aug. 27, 1982, 96 Stat.
320; Pub. L. 100-667, title I, Sec. 114, Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat.
3940; Pub. L. 106-43, Sec. 2(b), Aug. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 218; Pub.
L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(b)(1)(B)],
Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-583.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Acts Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, Secs. 6, 7, 33 Stat. 726; Mar. 2,
1907, ch. 2573, Sec. 2, 34 Stat. 1252.
AMENDMENTS
1999 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-113 substituted "Director" for
"Commissioner" wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 106-43 inserted ", including as a result of dilution
under section 1125(c) of this title," after "principal register" in
first sentence.
1988 - Pub. L. 100-667 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a), substituted "prescribed fee" for "required fee", and added
subsec. (b).
1982 - Pub. L. 97-247 substituted "an" for "a verified" after
"required fee, file", inserted "when requested prior to the
expiration of an extension" after "Commissioner for good cause" and
struck out provision that an unverified opposition could be filed
by a duly authorized attorney, but such opposition would be null
and void unless verified by the opposer within a reasonable time
after such filing is fixed by the Commissioner.
1975 - Pub. L. 93-600 substituted provisions relating to
extensions of time for filing opposition upon written request prior
to the expiration of the thirty-day period for an additional thirty
days, and further extensions for good cause, for provisions
relating to extensions of the time for filing opposition for good
cause shown.
Pub. L. 93-596 substituted "Patent and Trademark Office" for
"Patent Office".
1962 - Pub. L. 87-772 inserted "An opposition may be amended
under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Commissioner",
and struck out "notice of" after "file a verified" and "time for
filing".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29,
1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-
113, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 35, Patents.
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-43 effective Aug. 5, 1999, and
applicable only to any application for registration filed on or
after Jan. 16, 1996, see section 2(e) of Pub. L. 106-43, set out as
a note under section 1052 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-667 effective one year after Nov. 16,
1988, see section 136 of Pub. L. 100-667, set out as a note under
section 1051 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-247 effective six months after Aug. 27,
1982, see section 17(c) of Pub. L. 97-247, set out as a note under
section 294 of Title 35, Patents.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENTS
Section 4 of Pub. L. 93-600 provided that: "This Act [amending
this section and sections 1071 and 1117 of this title] shall become
effective upon enactment [Jan. 2, 1975], but shall not affect any
suit, proceeding, or appeal then pending."
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4
of Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a note under section 1111 of this
title.
REPEAL AND EFFECT ON EXISTING RIGHTS
Repeal of inconsistent provisions, effect of this chapter on
pending proceedings and existing registrations and rights under
prior acts, see notes set out under section 1051 of this title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and
agencies of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to
Secretary of Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No.
5 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat.
1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.