28 USC § 1694 - Patent infringement action

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title: "28 USC § 1694 - Patent infringement action"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1694"
section_name: "Patent infringement action"
chapter_number: 113
chapter_name: "PROCESS"
part_number: "V"
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source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 945.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 945.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 109 (, ).

Venue provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., appear in .

Changes were made in phraseology.