Compiled June, 2020
Our review of the annotated history for Title 35, United States Code section 271 reveals the following legislative history. Each public law (hereinafter referred to as Pub.L.) represents a separate congressional enactment or bill.
Added: July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 811
Amended:
• Pub.L. 98–417, title II, § 202, September 24, 1984, 98 Stat. 1603
• Pub.L. 98–622, title I, § 101(a), November 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3383
• Pub.L. 100–418, title IX, § 9003, August 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1563
• Pub.L. 100–670, title II, § 201(i), November 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3988
• Pub.L. 100–703, title II, § 201, November 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4676
• Pub.L. 102–560, § 2(a)(1), October 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4230
• Pub.L. 103–465, title V, § 533(a), December 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4988
• Pub.L. 108–173, title XI, § 1101(d), December 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2457
• Pub.L. 111–148, title VII, § 7002(c)(1), March 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 815
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