35 USC § 290 - Notice of patent suits

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identifier: "/us/usc/t35/s290"
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title: "35 USC § 290 - Notice of patent suits"
title_number: 35
title_name: "PATENTS"
section_number: "290"
section_name: "Notice of patent suits"
chapter_number: 29
chapter_name: "REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-12-12"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 814; 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.)"
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# § 290. Notice of patent suits

The clerks of the courts of the United States, within one month after the filing of an action under this title shall give notice thereof in writing to the Director, setting forth so far as known the names and addresses of the parties, name of the inventor, and the designating number of the patent upon which the action has been brought. If any other patent is subsequently included in the action he shall give like notice thereof. Within one month after the decision is rendered or a judgment issued the clerk of the court shall give notice thereof to the Director. The Director shall, on receipt of such notices, enter the same in the file of such patent.

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**Source Credit**: (July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 814; 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., § 70, part (R.S. 4921, amended (1) , , (2) , , (3) , ).

This is the last sentence of R.S. 4921, third paragraph, with minor changes in language.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2002— made technical correction to directory language of . See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999—, as amended by , substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 4 months after , see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of , set out as a note under .