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[[BONITO BOATS, INC. v. THUNDER CRAFT BOATS, INC., 489 U.S. 141 (1989): full text]] [[BONITO BOATS, INC. v. THUNDER CRAFT BOATS, INC., 489 U.S. 141 (1989)]]
[[BONITO BOATS, INC. v. THUNDER CRAFT BOATS, INC., 489 U.S. 141 (1989): full text]] [[BONITO BOATS, INC. v. THUNDER CRAFT BOATS, INC., 489 U.S. 141 (1989)]]
===Governing Law===
===Governing Law===
The primary sections of the United States Code governing patents is Title 35. [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/usc_sup_01_35.html Title 35].  The four parts are:
* [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/usc_sup_01_35_10_I.html PART I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE]
* [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/usc_sup_01_35_10_II.html PART II—PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS]
* [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/usc_sup_01_35_10_III.html PART III—PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS]
* [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/usc_sup_01_35_10_IV.html PART IV—PATENT COOPERATION TREATY]
===Governing Regulations===
===Governing Regulations===
===Federal Court System===
===Federal Court System===

Revision as of 19:37, 9 February 2010

Economic Basis for Patent System

Exclusive Rights

Constitutional Foundation

BONITO BOATS, INC. v. THUNDER CRAFT BOATS, INC., 489 U.S. 141 (1989): full text BONITO BOATS, INC. v. THUNDER CRAFT BOATS, INC., 489 U.S. 141 (1989)

Governing Law

The primary sections of the United States Code governing patents is Title 35. Title 35. The four parts are:

Governing Regulations

Federal Court System

District Courts

Circuit Courts

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Established on October 1, 1982. The holdings of the the CCPA and the U.S. Court of Claims are binding precedent in the Federal Circuit, South Corp. v. US (South Corp. v. US (full text)).

The United States Supreme Court

The United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Term

Patents as Property

Other Forms of Intellectual Property

Trade Secrets

Trademarks