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HR 243 112th Congress House Commerce Civil actions and liability Intellectual property

Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011

Introduced: January 7, 2011 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Jan 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011 - Amends federal patent law to specify that the fine for falsely marked articles (articles falsely labeled or advertised to deceive the public into believing such articles are patented) 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 February 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1249 Related bill Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
  • S 23 Related bill America Invents Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 243: Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-243/
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"H.R. 243: Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-243/.
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H.R. 243, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-243/.
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