An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-319 to eliminate provisions in the law permitting certain applicants to delay or prevent publication of their applications. The amendment would strike that provision and permit applicants to delay publication until the later of (1) three months after a second PTO decision or (2) 18 months after the filing date.

1. Rewrites page 53, lines 9–15

   ReplacesPrinted page

   Removes page 53, lines 9–15 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (a) Publication.--Section 122(b)(2)(B)(i) is amended by striking "published as provided in paragraph (1)." and inserting the following: "published until the later of--

   Inserted: "(I) three months after a second action is taken pursuant to section 132 on the application, of which notice has been given or mailed to the applicant; or

   Inserted: "(II) the date specified in paragraph (1).".

   Original wording

   Page 53, strike lines 9 through 15 and insert the following:

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As printed