Patent Law Amend­ments Act of 1984

The Patent Law Amendments Act of 1984 aims to increase the effectiveness of patent laws in the United States. The Act amends Title 35 of the US Code to provide for statutory invention registration, which allows applicants to publish their inventions without examination. It also clarifies the rights of joint inventors and provides for arbitration of interferences between patent applications. Additionally, the Act establishes a National Commission on Innovation and Productivity to review and make recommendations on innovation and productivity in the United States. The Act also makes technical amendments to the US Code related to patent fees and trademark trial and appeal board procedures.