CS/SB 1084: Patent Infringement
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Brandes
Patent Infringement; Creating provisions entitled the “Patent Troll Prevention Act”; prohibiting bad faith assertions of patent infringement from being made; authorizing a court to require a patent infringement plaintiff to post a bond under certain circumstances; authorizing private rights of action for violations of this part; requiring a bad faith assertion of patent infringement to be treated as an unfair or deceptive trade practice, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/27/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 107 |
| 3/3/2015 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 107 |
| 3/26/2015 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/31/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/31/2015 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 343 |
| 4/2/2015 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 343 • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 347 |
| 5/1/2015 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92) |
