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[CITE: 28USC1694]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                            PART V--PROCEDURE
 
                          CHAPTER 113--PROCESS
 
Sec. 1694. Patent infringement action

    In a patent infringement action commenced in a district where the 
defendant is not a resident but has a regular and established place of 
business, service of process, summons or subpoena upon such defendant 
may be made upon his agent or agents conducting such business.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 945.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 109 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 
231, Sec. 48, 36 Stat. 1100).
    Venue provisions of section 109 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., 
appear in section 1400 of this title.
    Changes were made in phraseology.
