35 U.S.C. § 296 — Liability of States, instrumentalities of (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
35 U.S.C. § 296 Liability of States, instrumentalities of
Source: Patent Statute (35 U.S.C.)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 35 U.S.C. § 296, including 0 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 296 — Liability of States, instrumentalities of
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35 U.S.C. 296 Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of patents.
- (a) IN GENERAL.—Any State, any instrumentality of a State, and any officer or employee of a State or instrumentality of a State, acting in his official capacity, shall not be immune, under the eleventh amendment of the Constitution of the United States or under any other doctrine of sovereign immunity, from suit in Federal court by any person, including any governmental or nongovernmental entity, for infringement of a patent under section 271 , or for any other violation under this title.
- (b) REMEDIES.—In a suit described in subsection (a) for a violation described in that subsection, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for the violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in a suit against any private entity. Such remedies include damages, interest, costs, and treble damages under section 284 , attorney fees under section 285 , and the additional remedy for infringement of design patents under section 289 .
(Added Oct. 28, 1992, Public Law 102-560, sec. 2(a)(2), 106 Stat. 4230.)