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2021 Florida Statutes (Including 2021B Session)
SECTION 995
Private right of action.
Private right of action.
501.995 Private right of action.—A person aggrieved by a violation of this part may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction. A court may award the following remedies to a prevailing plaintiff in an action brought pursuant to this section:
(1) Equitable relief;
(2) Actual damages;
(3) Costs and fees, including reasonable attorney fees; and
(4) Punitive damages in an amount not to exceed $75,000. However, such punitive damages may only be awarded if the court determines that the person asserting the patent infringement claim has repeatedly violated this part.
History.—s. 11, ch. 2015-92; s. 5, ch. 2016-101.