Bill Title: Patent protection. Prohibits a person from asserting a claim of patent infringement in bad faith. Provides that a court may, upon motion, require a person to post a bond if the target establishes a reasonable likelihood that the person has made an assertion of patent infringement in bad faith. Establishes remedies and damages. Exempts certain: (1) approved postsecondary educational institutions; (2) technology transfer organizations owned by or affiliated with approved postsecondary educational institutions; and (3) licensees holding patents from postsecondary educational institutions or technology transfer organizations owned by or affiliated with postsecondary educational institutions; from the provisions regarding bad faith

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-05 - Public Law 172 [HB1102 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1	2015-04-29	95	1	1	3	100	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1	2015-04-29	45	1	3	1	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2015-04-09	48	1	0	1	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Committee Vote	2015-03-30	7	1	0	0	8	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2015-02-16	95	1	1	3	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Committee Vote	2015-02-09	8	1	0	4	13	Passed	Link	View

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