To strike the first inventor to file requirement.

SA 133. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Reid of Nevada,
Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed by her to the bill S. 23, to amend title 35, United
States Code, to provide for patent reform; as follows:

On page 2, line 1, strike ``FIRST INVENTOR TO FILE.'' and
insert ``FALSE MARKING.''
On page 2, strike line 2 and all that follows through page
16, line 4.
On page 16, line 5, strike ``(1) In general.--'' and insert
``(a) In General.--'' and move 2 ems to the left.
On page 16, line 7, strike ``(A)'' and insert ``(1)'' and
move 2 ems to the left.
On page 16, line 11, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(2)'' and
move 2 ems to the left.
On page 16, line 18, strike ``(2) Effective date.--'' and
insert ``(b) Effective Date.--'' and move 2 ems to the left.
On page 16, line 19, strike ``subsection'' and insert
``section''.
On page 16, strike line 22 and all that follows through
page 23, line 2.
On page 23, strike line 3 and all that follows through page
31, line 15, and renumber sections accordingly.
On page 64, strike line 18 and all that follows through
page 65, line 17.
On page 69, line 10, strike ``derivation'' and insert
``interference''.
On page 69, line 14, strike ``derivation'' and insert
``interference''.
On page 71, line 9, strike ``Derivation'' and insert
``Interference''.
On page 71, lines 9 and 10, strike ``derivation'' and
insert ``interference''.
On page 71, line 14, strike ``derivation'' and insert
``interference''.
On page 72, line 3, strike ``derivation'' and insert
``interference''.
On page 72, line 8, strike ``derivation'' and insert
``interference''.
On page 73, line 1, strike ``derivation'' and insert
``interference''.
On page 73, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Sections 41, 134, 145, 146,
154, 305, and 314 of title 35, United States Code, are each
amended by striking ``Board of Patent Appeals and
Interferences'' each place that term appears and inserting
``Patent Trial and Appeal Board''.
On page 73, line 6, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
On page 93, strike lines 6 through 8, and insert the
following: by inserting ``(other than the requirement to
disclose the best mode)'' after ``section 112 of this title''
On page 98, strike lines 20 and 21, and insert the
following:

SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as otherwise provided
On page 99, strike lines 1 through 14.
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