§ 293. — Nonresident patentee, service and notice.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC293]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART III--PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS
CHAPTER 29--REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS
Sec. 293. Nonresident patentee; service and notice
Every patentee not residing in the United States may file in the
Patent and Trademark Office a written designation stating the name and
address of a person residing within the United States on whom may be
served process or notice of proceedings affecting the patent or rights
thereunder. If the person designated cannot be found at the address
given in the last designation, or if no person has been designated, the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have
jurisdiction and summons shall be served by publication or otherwise as
the court directs. The court shall have the same jurisdiction to take
any action respecting the patent or rights thereunder that it would have
if the patentee were personally within the jurisdiction of the court.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2,
1975, 88 Stat. 1949.)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section provides for service on non-resident patentees.
Amendments
1975--Pub. L. 93-596 substituted ``Patent and Trademark Office'' for
``Patent Office''.
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15,
Commerce and Trade.
