35 U.S.C. § 299 — Joinder of parties (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
35 U.S.C. § 299 Joinder of parties
Source: Patent Statute (35 U.S.C.)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 35 U.S.C. § 299, 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 § 299 — Joinder of parties
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
35 U.S.C. 299 Joinder of parties.
- (a) JOINDER OF ACCUSED INFRINGERS.—With respect to any
civil action arising under any Act of Congress relating to patents, other
than an action or trial in which an act of infringement under section
271(e)(2)
has been pled, parties that are accused
infringers may be joined in one action as defendants or counterclaim
defendants, or have their actions consolidated for trial, only if—
- (1) any right to relief is asserted against the parties jointly, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences relating to the making, using, importing into the United States, offering for sale, or selling of the same accused product or process; and
- (2) questions of fact common to all defendants or counterclaim defendants will arise in the action.
- (b) ALLEGATIONS INSUFFICIENT FOR JOINDER.— For purposes of this subsection, accused infringers may not be joined in one action as defendants or counterclaim defendants, or have their actions consolidated for trial, based solely on allegations that they each have infringed the patent or patents in suit.
- (c) WAIVER.—A party that is an accused infringer may waive the limitations set forth in this section with respect to that party.
(Added Sept. 16, 2011, Public Law 112-29, sec. 19(d), 125 Stat. 284, corrected Jan. 14, 2013, Public Law 112-274, sec. 1(c), 126 Stat. 2456.)