28 U.S.C. § 1295: Federal Circuit jurisdiction

Citation: 28 U.S.C. § 1295

Type: Statute

Jurisdiction: Federal

Issuing body: U.S. Congress

Status: In force

Section 1295 gives the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit exclusive jurisdiction over appeals in cases arising under the patent laws under subsection (a)(1), including appeals from Patent Trial and Appeal Board final written decisions. Other federal intellectual property appeals from Texas district courts generally go to the Fifth Circuit.

Related guides.

• Where Patent Cases Are Heard: Venue, Transfer, and the ITC
• Appeals to the Federal Circuit

Sources.

• Cornell LII: 28 U.S.C. § 1295

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