Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 7, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 7, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
- Jan 7, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 23 | America Invents Act | Related bill | Mar 9, 2011 |
| HR 1249 | Leahy-Smith America Invents Act | Related bill | Sep 16, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2011Introduced in House
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