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# 35 U.S.C. § 211 - Relationship to antitrust laws

## Text

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to convey to any person immunity from civil or criminal liability, or to create any defenses to actions, under any antitrust law.

(Added Pub. L. 96–517, § 6(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3027.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection effective July 1, 1981, but implementing regulations authorized to be issued earlier, see section 8(f) of Pub. L. 96–517, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 41 of this title.