(iv) in the last sentence of subpara-
graph (B), by striking ‘‘, United States
Code’’; and
(v) in subparagraph (C), by striking
‘‘, United States Code’’; and
(C) in subsection (c)—
(i) in the subsection caption, by strik-
ing ‘‘, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘United States Code,’’.
(3) Section 5 is amended in subsections (e) and
(g), by striking ‘‘, United States Code’’ each place
it appears.
(4) The table of chapters for part I is amended
in the item relating to chapter 3, by striking ‘‘be-
fore’’ and inserting ‘‘Before’’.
(5) The item relating to section 21 in the table
of contents for chapter 2 is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘21. Filing date and day for taking action.’’.
(6) The item relating to chapter 12 in the table
of chapters for part II is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘12. Examination of Application ..................................................
131’’.
(7) The item relating to section 116 in the table
of contents for chapter 11 is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘116. Inventors.’’.
(8) Section 154(b)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘,
United States Code,’’.
(9) Section 156 is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking
‘‘paragraphs’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’;
(B) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i), by striking
‘‘below the office’’ and inserting ‘‘below the Of-
fice’’; and
(C) in subsection (g)(6)(B)(iii), by striking
‘‘submittted’’ and inserting ‘‘submitted’’.
(10) The item relating to section 183 in the
table of contents for chapter 17 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘of’’ and inserting ‘‘to’’.
(11) Section 185 is amended by striking the
second period at the end of the section.
(12) Section 201(a) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘United States Code,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘5, United States Code.’’
and inserting ‘‘5.’’.
(13) Section 202 is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘last
paragraph of section 203(2)’’ and inserting
‘‘section 203(b)’’; and
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) in paragraph (4) by striking
‘‘rights;’’ and inserting ‘‘rights,’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘of
the United States Code’’.
(14) Section 203 is amended—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting
‘‘(b)’’;
(ii) by striking the quotation marks
and comma before ‘‘as appropriate’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (a) and
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (3)
of subsection (a)’’; and
(B) in the first paragraph—
(i) by striking ‘‘(a)’’, ‘‘(b)’’, ‘‘(c)’’,
and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’, ‘‘(2)’’, ‘‘(3)’’,
and (4)’’, respectively; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(1.’’ and inserting
‘‘(a)’’.
(15) Section 209 is amended in subsections (a)
and (f)(1), by striking ‘‘of the United States Code’’.
(16) Section 210 is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) in paragraph (11), by striking
‘‘5901’’ and inserting ‘‘5908’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (20) by striking
‘‘178(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘178j’’; and
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph 202(c)(4)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 202(c)(4)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘title..’’ and inserting
‘‘title.’’.
(17) The item relating to chapter 29 in the
table of chapters for part III is amended by insert-
ing a comma after ‘‘Patent’’.
(18) The item relating to section 256 in the
table of contents for chapter 25 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘256. Correction of named inventor.’’.
(19) Section 294 is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘United
States Code,’’; and
(B) in subsection (c), in the second sen-
tence by striking ‘‘court to’’ and inserting
‘‘court of’’.
(20)(A) The item relating to section 374 in the
table of contents for chapter 37 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘374. Publication of international application.’’.
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A)
shall take effect on November 29, 2000.
(21) Section 371(b) is amended by adding at
the end a period.
(22) Section 371(d) is amended by adding at
the end a period.
(23) Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section
376(a) are each amended by striking the semicolon
and inserting a period.
(b) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 4732(a) of the Intellectual Property
and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999
is amended—
(A) in paragraph (9)(A)(ii), by inserting
‘‘in subsection (b),’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (10)(A), by inserting
after ‘‘title 35, United States Code,’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘other than sections 1 through 6 (as
amended by chapter 1 of this subtitle),’’.
(2) Section 4802(1) of that Act is amended by
inserting ‘‘to’’ before ‘‘citizens’’.
(3) Section 4804 of that Act is amended—
‘‘(e) If the applicant is not domiciled in the United
States the applicant may designate, by a document filed
in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the
name and address of a person resident in the United
States on whom may be served notices or process in pro-
ceedings affecting the mark. Such notices or process may
be served upon the person so designated by leaving with
that person or mailing to that person a copy thereof at
the address specified in the last designation so filed. If
the person so designated cannot be found at the address
given in the last designation, or if the registrant does not
designate by a document filed in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office the name and address of a person
resident in the United States on whom may be served no-
tices or process in proceedings affecting the mark, such
notices or process may be served on the Commissioner.’’;
(3) Section 8(f) (15 U.S.C. 1058(f)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(f) If the registrant is not domiciled in the United
States, the registrant may designate, by a document filed
in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the
name and address of a person resident in the United
States on whom may be served notices or process in pro-
ceedings affecting the mark. Such notices or process may
be served upon the person so designated by leaving with
that person or mailing to that person a copy thereof at
the address specified in the last designation so filed. If
the person so designated cannot be found at the address
given in the last designation, or if the registrant does not
designate by a document filed in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office the name and address of a person
resident in the United States on whom may be served no-
tices or process in proceedings affecting the mark, such
notices or process may be served on the Commissioner.’’;
(4) Section 9(c) (15 U.S.C. 1059(c)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(c) If the registrant is not domiciled in the United
States the registrant may designate, by a document filed
in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the
name and address of a person resident in the United
States on whom may be served notices or process in pro-
ceedings affecting the mark. Such notices or process may
be served upon the person so designated by leaving with
that person or mailing to that person a copy thereof at
the address specified in the last designation so filed. If
the person so designated cannot be found at the address
given in the last designation, or if the registrant does not
designate by a document filed in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office the name and address of a person
resident in the United States on whom may be served no-
tices or process in proceedings affecting the mark, such
notices or process may be served on the Commissioner.’’;
(5) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 10 (15
U.S.C. 1060(a) and (b)) are amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(a)(1) A registered mark or a mark for which an
application to register has been filed shall be assignable
with the good will of the business in which the mark is
used, or with that part of the good will of the business
connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no application to
register a mark under section 1(b) shall be assignable
prior to the filing of an amendment under section 1(c)
to bring the application into conformity with section 1(a)
or the filing of the verified statement of use under section
1(d), except for an assignment to a successor to the busi-
ness of the applicant, or portion thereof, to which the
mark pertains, if that business is ongoing and existing.
‘‘(2) In any assignment authorized by this section,
it shall not be necessary to include the good will of the
business connected with the use of and symbolized by any
other mark used in the business or by the name or style
under which the business is conducted.
‘‘(3) Assignments shall be by instruments in writing
duly executed. Acknowledgment shall be prima facie evi-
dence of the execution of an assignment, and when the
prescribed information reporting the assignment is re-
corded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
the record shall be prima facie evidence of execution.
‘‘(4) An assignment shall be void against any subse-
quent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice,
unless the prescribed information reporting the assign-
ment is recorded in the United States Patent and Trade-
mark Office within 3 months after the date of the assign-
ment or prior to the subsequent purchase.
‘‘(5) The United States Patent and Trademark Office
shall maintain a record of information on assignments, in
such form as may be prescribed by the Director.
‘‘(b) An assignee not domiciled in the United States
may designate by a document filed in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office the name and address of
a person resident in the United States on whom may be
served notices or process in proceedings affecting the
mark. Such notices or process may be served upon the
person so designated by leaving with that person or mail-
ing to that person a copy thereof at the address specified
in the last designation so filed. If the person so designated
cannot be found at the address given in the last designa-
tion, or if the assignee does not designate by a document
filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
the name and address of a person resident in the United
States on whom may be served notices or process in pro-
ceedings affecting the mark, such notices or process may
be served upon the Commissioner.’’;
(7) Section 23(c) (15 U.S.C. 1091(c)) is
amended by striking the second comma after ‘‘nu-
meral’’.
(8) Section 33(b)(8) (15 U.S.C. 1115(b)(8)) is
amended by aligning the text with paragraph (7).
(9) 
Section 
34(d)(1)(A) 
(15 
U.S.C.
1116(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
110’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(36 U.S.C. 380)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 220506 of title 36, United
States Code,’’.
(10) 
Section 
34(d)(1)(B)(ii) 
(15 
U.S.C.
1116(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
110’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(36 U.S.C. 380)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 220506 of title 36, United
States Code’’.
(11) Section 34(d)(11) is amended by striking
‘‘6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954’’ and
inserting ‘‘6621(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986’’.
(12) Section 35(b) (15 U.S.C. 1117(b)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘section 110’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘(36 U.S.C. 380)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 220506 of title 36, United States
Code,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘6621 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1954’’ and inserting ‘‘6621(a)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’.
(13) Section 44(e) (15 U.S.C. 1126(e)) is
amended by striking ‘‘a certification’’ and inserting
‘‘a true copy, a photocopy, a certification,’’.
SEC. 9. ADDITIONAL CLERICAL AMENDMENT.
The Patent and Trademark Fee Fairness Act of 1999
(113 Stat. 1537–546 et seq.), as enacted by section
1000(a)(9) of Public Law 106–113, is amended in section
4203, by striking ‘‘111(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘1113(a)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.