INTRODUCTION
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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:
- PART I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
- PART II—PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS
- PART III—PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS
- PART IV—PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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)).
