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[CITE: 35USC281]

 
                            TITLE 35--PATENTS
 
            PART III--PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS
 
   CHAPTER 29--REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS
 
Sec. 281. Remedy for infringement of patent

    A patentee shall have remedy by civil action for infringement of his 
patent.

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 812.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Secs. 67 and 70, part (R.S. 
4919; 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).
    The corresponding two sections of existing law are divided among 
sections 281, 283, 284, 285, 286 and 289 with some changes in language. 
Section 281 serves as an introduction or preamble to the following 
sections, the modern term civil action is used, there would be, of 
course, a right to a jury trial when no injunction is sought.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 157, 287 of this title.
