A bill to carry into effect certain provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides for the implementation of specified provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Provides that the Patent Office shall act as a Receiving Office for international applications filed by nationals or residents of the United States, and may also act (1) as a Receiving Office for international applications; and (2) as an International Searching Authority with respect to international applications. States that a national application shall be entitled to the right of priority based on a prior filed international application which designated at least one country other than the United States. Sets forth the order of priorities as between other applications. Specifies the procedure for withdrawal of international applications and for review of actions of other authorities. Provides that the filing of an international application in a country other than the United States on an invention made in this country shall be considered to constitute the filing of an application in a foreign country, whether or not the United States is designated in that international application. Enumerates the items to be filed by the applicant in the Patent Office for commencement of the national stage of …