
Which U.S. appellate court has exclusive nationwide jurisdiction over appeals in patent cases?
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Options:
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Correct answer: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Explanation: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive nationwide patent-appellate jurisdiction. Congress created the Federal Circuit in 1982 by the Federal Courts Improvement Act to centralize patent appeals.
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