Legislation

Prohibiting a person from making specified assertions of patent infringement in bad faith; authorizing a court to consider specified factors as evidence of whether a person has made an assertion of patent infringement in bad faith or in good faith; authorizing specified individuals to bring an action in a specified court to recover for injuries or losses sustained as a result of a violation of the Act; authorizing a court to award damages and remedies under specified circumstances; specifying an exception; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2014 Legislative Date 1/30/2014 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2014 Legislative Date 1/30/2014 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2014 Legislative Date 3/03/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/04/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments {537679/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 38
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/04/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2014 Legislative Date 3/06/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 40
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/07/2014 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings 43
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2014 Legislative Date 4/02/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments {253799/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2014 Legislative Date 3/27/2014 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Conference Committee Appointed Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Senators Astle, Pugh, and Kittleman Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/03/2014 Action Motion Recede (Delegate Davis) Adopted Proceedings 70
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/03/2014 Action House Recede Proceedings 70
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/03/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 70
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2014 Legislative Date 4/01/2014 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66A
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/05/2014 Legislative Date 5/05/2014 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2014	1/30/2014	First Reading Finance
Senate	1/30/2014	1/30/2014	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/28/2014	3/03/2014	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/04/2014	3/04/2014	Favorable with Amendments {537679/1 Report Adopted	38
Senate	3/04/2014	3/04/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38
Senate	3/06/2014	3/06/2014	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	40
House	3/07/2014	3/07/2014	First Reading Economic Matters	43
House	4/01/2014	4/02/2014	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/02/2014	3/26/2014	Favorable with Amendments {253799/1 Report Adopted	62
House	4/02/2014	3/26/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62
House	4/03/2014	3/27/2014	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)	63
Senate	4/04/2014	3/26/2014	Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments	60
Senate	4/04/2014	3/26/2014	Senate Requests House Recede	60
Senate	4/04/2014	3/26/2014	Conference Committee Appointed	60
Senate	4/04/2014	3/26/2014	Senators Astle, Pugh, and Kittleman	60
House	4/07/2014	4/03/2014	Motion Recede (Delegate Davis) Adopted	70
House	4/07/2014	4/03/2014	House Recede	70
House	4/07/2014	4/03/2014	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	70
Senate	4/08/2014	4/01/2014	Returned Passed	66A
Post Passage	5/05/2014	5/05/2014	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/04/2014	Amendments Senate - (Finance) {537679/01 Adopted
4/02/2014	Amendments House - (Economic Matters) {253799/01 Adopted
1/30/2014	Text - First - Commercial Law - Patent Infringement - Assertions Made in Bad Faith
3/04/2014	Text - Third - Commercial Law - Patent Infringement - Assertions Made in Bad Faith
5/09/2014	Text - Chapter - Commercial Law - Patent Infringement - Assertions Made in Bad Faith
2/28/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
4/02/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
3/06/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-0) - 03/06/14
3/27/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) - 03/27/14
4/03/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) - 04/03/14

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