End Anonymous Patents Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 15, 2015)
End Anonymous Patents Act
Requires entities issued a patent to file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a disclosure of the identity of the patent owner and any real parties in interest. Directs patent owners to also make such disclosures to the USPTO upon the payment of maintenance fees.
Requires an entity to which a patent, patent application, or interest is sold, granted, or conveyed to file with the USPTO a disclosure of the sale, grant, or conveyance, and any real party in interest in the patent, application, or interest.
Specifies that "real parties in interest" include: (1) any entity that has the legal right to enforce the patent through an infringement action, (2) any ultimate parent entity (not controlled by any other entity) of such an entity, and (3) any entity that has a controlling interest in the enforcement of the patent.
Limits the damages available in a patent infringement action by an entity that fails to comply with the requirements of this Act to only those damages occurring from the date on which the requirements are met.
What just happenedJun 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 15, 2015
- Jun 26, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee - May 16, 2015IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
- May 15, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 15, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 15, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House