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Bill Title: Patent protection. Prohibits a person from asserting a claim of patent infringement in bad faith. Provides that a court may, upon motion, require a person to post a bond if the target establishes a reasonable likelihood that the person has made an assertion of patent infringement in bad faith. Establishes remedies and damages. Exempts certain: (1) approved postsecondary educational institutions; (2) technology transfer organizations owned by or affiliated with approved postsecondary educational institutions; and (3) licensees holding patents from postsecondary educational institutions or technology transfer organizations owned by or affiliated with postsecondary educational institutions; from the provisions regarding bad faith

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-05 - Public Law 172 [HB1102 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2015-HB1102-Enrolled.pdf

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