§ 290. — Notice of patent suits.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC290]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART III--PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS
CHAPTER 29--REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS
Sec. 290. Notice of patent suits
The clerks of the courts of the United States, within one month
after the filing of an action under this title shall give notice thereof
in writing to the Director, setting forth so far as known the names and
addresses of the parties, name of the inventor, and the designating
number of the patent upon which the action has been brought. If any
other patent is subsequently included in the action he shall give like
notice thereof. Within one month after the decision is rendered or a
judgment issued the clerk of the court shall give notice thereof to the
Director. The Director shall, on receipt of such notices, enter the same
in the file of such patent.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B,
Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113
Stat. 1536, 1501A-582; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III,
Sec. 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
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 is the last sentence of R.S. 4921, third paragraph, with minor
changes in language.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273 made technical correction to directory
language of Pub. L. 106-113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999--Pub. L. 106-113, as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, substituted
``Director'' for ``Commissioner'' wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999,
see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out
as a note under section 1 of this title.
