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35 U.S.C. § 145: Title 35, Part II, Chapter 13, Section 145
§145. Civil action to obtain patent
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An applicant dissatisfied with the decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in an appeal under section 134(a) of this title may, unless appeal has been taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, have remedy by civil action against the Director in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia if commenced within such time after such decision, not less than sixty days, as the Director appoints. The court may adjudge that such applicant is entitled to receive a patent for his invention, as specified in any of his claims involved in the decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, as the facts in the case may appear and such adjudication shall authorize the Director to issue such patent on compliance with the requirements of law. All the expenses of the proceedings shall be paid by the applicant.
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10/4/2018 |
California Central District Court |
2:18-cv-08548 |
Corrino Holdings LLC v. Snap Inc. |
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8/14/2018 |
Illinois Northern District Court |
1:18-cv-05368 |
Khan v. Hemosphere Inc. |
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8/1/2018 |
Florida Northern District Court |
1:18-cv-00146 |
LIFENET HEALTH v. RTI SURGICAL INC |
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6/29/2018 |
North Carolina Eastern District Court |
5:18-cv-00325 |
Price v. FloLogic, Inc. |
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6/21/2018 |
California Central District Court |
2:18-cv-05526 |
Blue Rhino Global Sourcing, Inc. v. Best Choice Products |
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6/20/2018 |
North Carolina Western District Court |
3:18-cv-00320 |
Larada Sciences, Inc. v. Pediatric Hair Solutions Corporation |
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6/4/2018 |
Missouri Eastern District Court |
4:18-cv-00837 |
Life Alert Emergency Response, Inc. v. International Marketing Group, Inc. |
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4/11/2018 |
Florida Middle District Court |
8:18-cv-00852 |
Bullet Powdercoating, LLC v. Twist Aftermarket, LLC |
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4/10/2018 |
California Central District Court |
2:18-cv-03005 |
Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC v. Munchkin, Inc. |
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2/22/2018 |
Delaware District Court |
1:18-cv-00303 |
Baxter Healthcare Corporation v. Hospira, Inc. |
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1/30/2018 |
Delaware District Court |
1:18-cv-00172 |
TRUSTID, Inc. v. Next Caller Inc. |
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1/17/2018 |
Delaware District Court |
1:18-cv-00103 |
Express Mobile, Inc. v. Manifest LLC |
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1/17/2018 |
Delaware District Court |
1:18-cv-00102 |
Express Mobile, Inc. v. Domani Studios LLC |
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1/17/2018 |
Delaware District Court |
1:18-cv-00104 |
Express Mobile, Inc. v. SG Hosting Inc. |
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1/17/2018 |
Delaware District Court |
1:18-cv-00106 |
Express Mobile, Inc. v. WPEngine, Inc. |
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1/16/2018 |
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court |
5:18-cv-00163 |
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION v. B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. |
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1/10/2018 |
Massachusetts District Court |
1:18-cv-10056 |
Veveo, Incorporated v. Comcast Corporation |
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1/10/2018 |
California Central District Court |
2:18-cv-00253 |
Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Comcast Corporation |
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1/9/2018 |
Florida Southern District Court |
2:18-cv-14009 |
SNOW MASTER EVAPORATIVE SNOW SYSTEMS, INC. v. SMILECLOUDSUSA, Inc. |
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1/3/2018 |
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court |
2:18-cv-00019 |
KNOLL, INC. v. HNI CORPORATION |
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12/29/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01877 |
Mallinckrodt IP Unlimited Company v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. |
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12/27/2017 |
Massachusetts District Court |
1:17-cv-12561 |
Hybrid Audio, LLC v. Texas Instruments, Inc. |
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12/21/2017 |
New Jersey District Court |
2:17-cv-13508 |
CONTALDI v. SCHMIDT |
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12/20/2017 |
Texas Eastern District Court |
4:17-cv-00875 |
Dynamic Applet Technologies, LLC v. Belk, Inc. |
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12/20/2017 |
Texas Eastern District Court |
4:17-cv-00877 |
Dynamic Applet Technologies, LLC v. Nine West Holdings, Inc. |
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12/20/2017 |
Texas Eastern District Court |
4:17-cv-00878 |
Dynamic Applet Technologies, LLC v. Hollister Co. |
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12/18/2017 |
Illinois Northern District Court |
1:17-cv-09094 |
Tafoya v. Accubow LLC |
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12/15/2017 |
Texas Eastern District Court |
4:17-cv-00863 |
Dynamic Applet Technologies, LLC v. Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. |
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12/15/2017 |
Texas Eastern District Court |
4:17-cv-00861 |
Dynamic Applet Technologies, LLC v. PetSmart, Inc. |
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12/15/2017 |
Texas Eastern District Court |
4:17-cv-00862 |
Dynamic Applet Technologies, LLC v. Urban Outfitters, Inc. |
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12/15/2017 |
Illinois Northern District Court |
1:17-cv-09036 |
Symbology Innovations LLC v. BankFinancial, N.A. |
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12/14/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01800 |
CAO Group, Inc. v. Dentsply Sirona Inc. |
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12/14/2017 |
California Central District Court |
2:17-cv-08968 |
Hybrid Audio, LLC v. Visual Land, Inc. |
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12/7/2017 |
Illinois Northern District Court |
1:17-cv-08818 |
Frantz Design Incorporated d/b/a Frantz Design Inc. v. Dentsply Sirona, Inc. |
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12/6/2017 |
Illinois Northern District Court |
1:17-cv-08781 |
NuWave, LLC v. H Mart Midwest Corp. |
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12/6/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01753 |
LEO Pharma A/S v. Perrigo UK Finco Limited Partnership |
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11/20/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01676 |
Realtime Data LLC v. Reduxio Systems, Inc. |
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11/17/2017 |
California Central District Court |
2:17-cv-08419 |
Fulfillium, Inc. v. ReShape Medical, Inc. |
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10/31/2017 |
Michigan Eastern District Court |
2:17-cv-13564 |
Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. Nidec Corporation |
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10/31/2017 |
Michigan Eastern District Court |
2:17-cv-13563 |
Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. Denso Corporation et al |
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10/31/2017 |
Michigan Eastern District Court |
2:17-cv-13562 |
Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. Mitsuba Corporation et al |
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10/30/2017 |
Texas Southern District Court |
4:17-cv-03283 |
Kilbourne v. Apple Inc. DO NOT DOCKET. CASE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED OUT |
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10/26/2017 |
West Virginia Northern District Court |
1:17-cv-00181 |
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC v. Mylan N v. |
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10/25/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01513 |
Hublink, LLC v. Line Friends Inc. |
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10/17/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01463 |
Hybrid Audio, LLC v. NVIDIA Corporation |
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10/3/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01388 |
Sound View Innovations, LLC v. FMR, LLC |
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10/2/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01369 |
Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Alvogen Pine Brook, LLC |
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10/2/2017 |
Delaware District Court |
1:17-cv-01370 |
ZiiLabs Inc., Ltd. v. Nvidia Corporation |
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9/21/2017 |
Florida Middle District Court |
3:17-cv-00984 |
Kona Ice, Inc. v. Hocking et al |
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9/19/2017 |
Illinois Northern District Court |
1:17-cv-06765 |
Telebrands Corp. v. Illinois Industrial Tool, Inc. |
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Source
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §163(a)(7), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 98–622, title II, §203(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3387; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§4605(e), 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–571, 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., §63 (R.S. 4915, amended (1) Mar. 2, 1927, ch. 273, §11, 44 Stat. 1336, (2) Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 488, §2(b), 45 Stat. 1476, (3) Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 451, §4, 53 Stat. 1212).
Bill in equity is changed to civil action and the section is restricted to exclude interferences which are covered by the next section. The time for filing the action is changed to the same as the time for appeal. The requirement for the applicant to file a copy of the decision in the Patent Office is omitted.
Language is changed.
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director†for “Commissioner†wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4605(e)], inserted “(a)†after “section 134â€.
1984—Pub. L. 98–622 substituted “Patent Appeals and Interferences in an appeal under section 134 of this title may,†for “Appeals may†in first sentence and “Patent Appeals and Interferences†for “Appeals†in second sentence.
1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit†for “Court of Customs and Patent Appealsâ€.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4605(e)] of Pub. L. 106–113 applicable to any reexamination filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on or after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 13202(d) of Pub. L. 107–273, set out as a note under section 134 of this title.
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4605(e)] of Pub. L. 106–113 effective Nov. 29, 1999, and applicable to any patent issuing from an original application filed in the United States on or after that date, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4608(a)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 41 of this title.
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)] of Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–622 effective three months after Nov. 8, 1984, see section 207 of Pub. L. 98–622, set out as a note under section 41 of this title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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