human: I have a patent application that was filed prior to November 29, 2000 (or claims benefit or priority to an application filed prior to November 29, 2000). Does the revised 35 U.S.C. 102(e) apply to this patent application?
assistant: Yes. 35 U.S.C. 102(e), as amended by the Technical Amendments Act, must be applied to all patent applications no matter when filed . In other words, the revised statute applies to patent applications filed prior to the effective date of November 29, 2000 as well as to patent applications filed on or after November 29, 2000. Additionally, the revised 35 U.S.C. 102(e) applies to all patents under reexamination or other proceedings challenging the patent. One of the reasons for the Technical Amendments Act was to provide for application of the revised statute to all patent applications, regardless of the filing date, and all patents.