Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Act of 1979

Summary

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Act of 1979 - Title I: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and United States Claims Court - Establishes the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, consisting of 12 judges and composed of all Federal judicial districts. Redesignates as "panels" the divisions of the circuit courts which are currently authorized to hear cases. Specifies rules for the Federal Circuit with respect to such panels. Replaces the Court of Claims with the United States Claims Court, consisting of 16 judges serving 15-year terms. Sets forth rules governing the salaries, terms, assignment, expenses, and removal from office of such judges, and the administration of such court. Abolishes the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Gives the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit exclusive jurisdiction over: (1) specified interlocutory decisions; (2) patent, trademark, copyright, and unfair competition appeals from district courts (except cases involving only copyright); (3) claims against the United States, with specified exceptions; (4) appeals from the United States Claims Court; (5) other specified patent and trademark appeals; (6) appeals from final judgments of the United States Customs Court; and (7) certain other appeals with respect to the International Trade Commission, the Secretary of Commerce, the Plant Variety Act, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Title II: Conforming Amendments Outside Title 28 - Makes technical and conforming amendments. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - States that the judges of the United States Court of Claims and United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in regular active service on the effective date of this Act shall continue as judges of the Federal Circuit. Provides that a commissioner of the United States Court of Claims serving immediately prior to this Act shall become a judge of the United States Claims Court.

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 15 September 1980

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 5 September 1980

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 April 1979

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