Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 27, 2013)
Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 - Amends federal patent law, with respect to the remedies available in actions involving validity or infringement of a patent, to allow a party asserting invalidity or noninfringement to move for a judgment that the adverse party is not: (1) the inventor, a joint inventor, or in the case of a patent filed by, and awarded to, an assignee of the original inventor or joint inventor, the original assignee of the patent; (2) able to provide documentation of substantial investment made in the exploitation of the patent through production or sale of an item covered by the patent; or (3) an institution of higher education or a technology transfer organization.
Directs courts making such a judgment to award the recovery of full costs to any prevailing party asserting invalidity or noninfringement, including reasonable attorney's fees, other than the United States, unless exceptional circumstances make an award unjust.
What just happenedApr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2013
- Apr 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
- Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House