Defending American Courts Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 8, 2022)
Defending American Courts Act
This bill imposes limitations relating to a person (i.e., individual or entity) that seeks to use an injunction from a foreign tribunal to restrict a patent infringement claim in the United States.
For example, if the person asserting such a foreign injunction has been found liable for patent infringement in a U.S. court, that court shall, with certain exceptions, make specified presumptions that generally increase the likelihood of the court (1) increasing the damages awarded in the case, and (2) awarding attorney fees to the patent owner.
What just happenedMar 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 8, 2022
- Mar 8, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 8, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate