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Title 35 - Patents
Part III - Patents and Protection of Patent Rights
Chapter 29 - Remedies for Infringement of Patent, and Other Actions
Sec. 285 - Attorney fees
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| 35 U.S.C. § 285 (2017) |
| §285. Attorney fees |
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The court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. |
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(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 813.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §70, part (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). This section is substantially the same as the corresponding provision in R.S. 4921; "in exceptional cases" has been added as expressing the intention of the present statute as shown by its legislative history and as interpreted by the courts. |
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| Title 35 - PATENTS PART III - PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS CHAPTER 29 - REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS Sec. 285 - Attorney fees |
| section 285 |
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| 29 Stat. 694 42 Stat. 392 60 Stat. 778 66 Stat. 813 |
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