SB121 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
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
Relating to patents; to prohibit a person from asserting a claim of patent infringement in bad faith; to authorize the Attorney General to investigate claims and file enforcement actions; to authorize targets of patent infringement assertions in bad faith to file suit in circuit court for damages; to provide for exemplary damages; to provide factors for consideration by the court when determining whether a patent infringement assertion was made in bad faith; and to require certain persons to post bonds.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-218. |
| March 18, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| March 18, 2014 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 791 |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Again Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 790 |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 789 |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Williams (P) Amendment Offered |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Williams (P) motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 785 |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 784 |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Technology and Research first Substitute Offered |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 6, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| January 30, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Technology and Research |
| January 30, 2014 | S | Engrossed |
| January 30, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 224 |
| January 30, 2014 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 223 |
| January 30, 2014 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Amendment Offered |
| January 30, 2014 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 222 |
| January 30, 2014 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Amendment Offered |
| January 30, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| January 14, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB121 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB121 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB121 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |