942 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 646-JUNE 25,1948 [62 STAT. United States, or any assignee of such patentee, and shall not apply to any device discovered or invented by an employee during the time of such employment or service. § 1499. Penalties imposed against contractors under eight hour law The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcon- PO ps'ee. tractor under section 324 of Title 40. § 1500. Pendency of claims in other courts The Court of Claims shall not have jurisdiction of any claim for or in respect to which the plaintiff or his assignee has pending in any other court any suit or process against the United States or any per- son who, at the time when the cause of action alleged in such suit or process arose, was, in respect thereto, acting or professing to act, directly or indirectly under the authority of the United States. § 1501. Pensions The Court of Claims shall not have jurisdiction of any claim for a pension. § 1502. Treaty cases Except as otherwise provided by Act of Congress, the Court of Claims shall not have jurisdiction of any claim against the United States growing out of or dependent upon any treaty entered into with foreign nations or with Indian tribes. § 1503. Set-offs The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any set-off or demand by the United States against any plaintiff in such court. § 1504. Tort claims The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to review by appeal final judgments in the district courts in civil actions based on tort Aie. p.3 . claims brought under section 1346 (b) of this title if the notice of appeal filed in the district court has affixed thereto the written consent onbehalf of all the appellees that the appeal be taken to the Court of Claims. CHAPTER 93-COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS Sec. 1541. Customs Court decisions. 1542. Patent Office decisions. 1543. Tariff Commission decisions. § 1541. Customs Court decisions The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals shall have jurisdiction to review by appeal final decisions of the Customs Court in all cases as to the construction of the law and the facts respecting the classi- fication of merchandise, the rate of duty imposed thereon under such classifications, and the fees and charges connected therewith, and all appealable questions as to the jurisdiction of the Customs Court and as to the laws and regulations governing the collection of the customs revenues. § 1542. Patent Office decisions The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals shall have jurisdiction of appeals from decisions of: (1) the Board of Appeals and the Board of Interference Exam- iners of the Patent Office as to patent applications and interfer- ences, at the instance of an applicant for a patent or any party
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