Peter v. NantKwest, Inc.

Decided December 11, 2019. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-801 · 589 U.S. 23 · Cited 70 times

The Patent and Trademark Office cannot recover the salaries of its legal personnel as “expenses” in civil actions brought by patent applicants pursuant to 35 U. S. C. §145.

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