9 Cited authorities

  1. Section 1331 - Federal question

    28 U.S.C. § 1331   Cited 98,005 times   136 Legal Analyses
    Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
  2. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 28,050 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
  3. Section 2201 - Creation of remedy

    28 U.S.C. § 2201   Cited 24,639 times   61 Legal Analyses
    Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment
  4. Section 271 - Infringement of patent

    35 U.S.C. § 271   Cited 6,067 times   1055 Legal Analyses
    Holding that testing is a "use"
  5. Section 102 - Conditions for patentability; novelty

    35 U.S.C. § 102   Cited 5,945 times   961 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting the grant of a patent to one who "did not himself invent the subject matter sought to be patented"
  6. Section 285 - Attorney fees

    35 U.S.C. § 285   Cited 3,208 times   481 Legal Analyses
    Granting district courts discretion to award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in exceptional cases
  7. Section 287 - Limitation on damages and other remedies; marking and notice

    35 U.S.C. § 287   Cited 761 times   93 Legal Analyses
    Limiting liability of medical practitioners for performance of certain medical and surgical procedures
  8. Section 1 - Establishment

    35 U.S.C. § 1   Cited 508 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Noting that Congress did not intend to change these "narrowing interpretations"
  9. Section 286 - Time limitation on damages

    35 U.S.C. § 286   Cited 324 times   80 Legal Analyses
    Precluding recovery for infringement more than six years prior to the filing of the complaint or counterclaim