35 U.S.C. 299 — Joinder of parties

35 U.S.C. 299 — Joinder of parties.

(1) any right to relief is asserted against the parties jointly, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences relating to the making, using, importing into the United States, offering for sale, or selling of the same accused product or process; and

(2) questions of fact common to all defendants or counterclaim defendants will arise in the action.

(b) ALLEGATIONS INSUFFICIENT FOR JOINDER.— For purposes of this subsection, accused infringers may not be joined in one action as defendants or counterclaim defendants, or have their actions consolidated for trial, based solely on allegations that they each have infringed the patent or patents in suit.

(c) WAIVER.—A party that is an accused infringer may waive the limitations set forth in this section with respect to that party.

(Added Sept. 16, 2011, Public Law 112-29, sec. 19(d), 125 Stat. 284, corrected Jan. 14, 2013, Public Law 112-274, sec. 1(c), 126 Stat. 2456.)

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