; (2) with the abolishment of inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is no longer needed to conduct these duties; (3) unless otherwise in the context of an ex parte reexamination under chapter 30 of title 35, United States Code, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences will not be used to invalidate an already issued patent; (4) the changes described in paragraphs (1) through (3) will protect the rights of patent owners who have been granted a patent and ensure a fair, fully adjudicated proceeding to invalidate an issued patent; (5) the amendment to section 6 of title 35, United States Code, reflects Congress’s intent to require a judicial proceeding to invalidate an issued patent; and (6) the amendments to section 134 of title 35, United States Code, and section 141 of title 35, United States Code, are intended to restore each respective section to its prior state, but delete any reference to inter partes reexamination, which is no longer available. 6. Elimination of fee diversion and full funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (a) Patent and Trademark Office funding Section 42 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking (a) All fees and inserting (a) In general.— Fees ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking (b) All fees and inserting (b) Credit of fees.— Fees ; and (B) by striking Patent and Trademark Office Appropriation Account and inserting United States Patent and Trademark Office Innovation Promotion Fund ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking (1) To the extent and all that follows through fees and inserting (c) Use of fees.— (1) Fees ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking shall be collected by and shall, subject to paragraph (3), be available to the Director and inserting shall be collected by the Director and shall be available to the Director until expended ; (C) by striking paragraph (2); and (D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2)