[§§2601 to 2604. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §140, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 44 ]

Section 2601, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 979 ; June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91–271, title I, §103, 84 Stat. 275 ; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–417, title IV, §403(a)–(d), title V, §501(27), (28), 94 Stat. 1740–1742 , provided for appeals to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from final judgments or orders of the Court of International Trade and for the procedures to be followed in such appeals. See section 1295(a)(5) of this title.

Section 2602, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 980 ; Oct. 14, 1966, Pub. L. 89–651, §8(c)(3), 80 Stat. 902 ; June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91–271, title I, §104, 84 Stat. 276 ; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–417, title IV, §403(e)(1), 94 Stat. 1741 , provided for the precedence of enumerated civil actions in the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. See section 1296 of this title.

Section 2603, added Pub. L. 96–417, title IV, §404(a), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1741 , provided that, except as provided in section 2639 or 2641(b) of this title or in the rules prescribed by the court, the Federal Rules of Evidence would apply in the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in any appeal from the Court of International Trade.

Section 2604, added Pub. L. 96–417, title IV, §405(a), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1741 , authorized the chief judge of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals to summon annually the judges of the court to a judicial conference for the purpose of considering the business of the court and improvements in the administration of justice of the court.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of this title.