Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 1694

Patent infringement action

In a patent infringement action commenced in a district where the defendant is not a resident but has a regular and established place of business, service of process, summons or subpoena upon such defendant may be made upon his agent or agents conducting such business.

June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 945 (, .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 48 36 Stat. 1100 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 109 (, ).

section 109 of title 28section 1400 of this titleVenue provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., appear in .

Changes were made in phraseology.