§ 285. — Attorney fees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC285]
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
The court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to
the prevailing party.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 813.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 70, part (R.S. 4921,
amended (1) Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 391, Sec. 6, 29 Stat. 694, (2) Feb. 18,
1922, ch. 58, Sec. 8, 42 Stat. 392, (3) Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 726, Sec. 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 154, 157, 271, 273, 287, 296
of this title.
