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Code · U.S. Code · Title 35 - PATENTS · CHAPTER 13— REVIEW OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE DECISIONS · § 144

§ 144. Decision on appeal

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall review the decision from which an appeal is taken on the record before the Patent and Trademark Office. Upon its determination the court shall issue to the Director its mandate and opinion, which shall be entered of record in the Patent and Trademark Office and shall govern the further proceedings in the case.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 802; Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 163(a)(7), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 414(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3363; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 62 (R.S. 4914).
Language is changed and the last sentence of the corresponding section of existing statute omitted as superfluous; such a sentence does not appear in the present civil action section, 35 U.S.C. 63 and in either case the validity of the patent may be questioned.
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  • July 19, 1952, ch. 950
  • 66 Stat. 802
  • Pub. L. 93–596, § 1
  • 88 Stat. 1949
  • Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 163(a)(7)
  • 96 Stat. 49
  • Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 414(a)
  • 98 Stat. 3363
  • Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]
  • 113 Stat. 1536
  • Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B)
  • 116 Stat. 1906
  • 35 U.S.C. 63
  • Pub. L. 107–273
  • Pub. L. 106–113
  • Pub. L. 98–620
  • Pub. L. 97–164
  • Pub. L. 93–596
  • section 414(c) of Pub. L. 98–620
  • section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164
  • section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596
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§ 144
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ActJuly 19, 1952, ch. 950
Stat.66 Stat. 802
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–596, § 1
Stat.88 Stat. 1949
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 163(a)(7)
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