35 U.S.C. § 299
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2013-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112-274 substituted "only if" for "or counterclaim defendants only if" in introductory provisions.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 112-274 effective Jan. 14, 2013, and applicable to proceedings commenced on or after such date, see section 1(n) of Pub. L. 112-274 set out as a note under section 5 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable to any civil action commenced on or after Sept. 16, 2011, see section 19(e) of Pub. L. 112-29 set out as an Effective Date of 2011 Amendment note under section 1295 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
- process
- The term "process" means process, art or method, and includes a new use of a known process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or material.
- United States
- The terms "United States" and "this country" mean the United States of America, its territories and possessions.