2017 US Code
Title 35 - Patents
Part III - Patents and Protection of Patent Rights
Chapter 29 - Remedies for Infringement of Patent, and Other Actions
Sec. 281 - Remedy for infringement of patent

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Citation 35 U.S.C. § 281 (2017)
Section Name §281. Remedy for infringement of patent
Section Text

A patentee shall have remedy by civil action for infringement of his patent.

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(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 812.)

Editorial Notes HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§67 and 70, part (R.S. 4919; R.S. 4921, amended (1) Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 391, §6, 29 Stat. 694, (2) Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 58, §8, 42 Stat. 392, (3) Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 726, §1, 60 Stat. 778).

The corresponding two sections of existing law are divided among sections 281, 283, 284, 285, 286 and 289 with some changes in language. Section 281 serves as an introduction or preamble to the following sections, the modern term civil action is used, there would be, of course, a right to a jury trial when no injunction is sought.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 35 - PATENTS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 35 - PATENTS
PART III - PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS
CHAPTER 29 - REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS
Sec. 281 - Remedy for infringement of patent
Contains section 281
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 29 Stat. 694
42 Stat. 392
60 Stat. 778
66 Stat. 812
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