This bill would prohibit a person from asserting a claim of patent infringement in bad faith.
This bill would authorize the Attorney General to investigate bad faith patent infringement assertions and file enforcement actions if necessary.
This bill would authorize a target of a bad faith patent infringement assertion to initiate a civil action in circuit court for specified damages, including court costs, attorney's fees, and exemplary damages.
This bill would prescribe certain factors for the court to consider when making a determination of whether a person is asserting a claim of patent infringement in bad faith.
This bill would also require a person alleged to have asserted a bad faith patent infringement claim to post a bond under certain circumstances in cases initiated by a target of the bad faith patent infringement assertions.
Assigned Act No. 2014-218.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 791
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Again Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 790
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 789
Williams (P) Amendment Offered
Williams (P) motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 785
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 784
Technology and Research first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Technology and Research
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 224
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 223
Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Amendment Offered
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 222
Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
Source: Alabama Legislature