H.R. 243 · 112th Congress
Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 2011
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011
Latest action (Feb 7, 2011): Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2011
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.