United States Code/Title 35/Chapter 29/Section 293

'''Section 293. Nonresident patentee; service and notice'''

Every patentee not residing in the United States may file in the Patent and Trademark Office a written designation stating the name and address of a person residing within the United States on whom may be served process or notice of proceedings affecting the patent or rights thereunder. If the person designated cannot be found at the address given in the last designation, or if no person has been designated, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction and summons shall be served by publication or otherwise as the court directs. The court shall have the same jurisdiction to take any action respecting the patent or rights thereunder that it would have if the patentee were personally within the jurisdiction of the court.

Source
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949.)

Historical and Revision Notes
This section provides for service on non-resident patentees.

1975
Pub. L. 93-596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.