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HR 6352 111th Congress House Law Civil actions and liability Intellectual property

Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010

Introduced: September 29, 2010 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010 - Amends federal patent law to revise provisions concerning the fine for falsely marked articles (articles falsely labeled or advertised to deceive the public into believing such articles are patented) to specify that such fine is limited to $500, in the aggregate, for all offenses in connection with the same articles.

Requires a person bringing a civil action against a violator to have suffered a competitive injury and limits such person's damages to $500.

What's happening now September 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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