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- H.R.6245
H.R.6245: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced Aug. 1, 2012
- Latest Major Action Aug. 14, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012 - Amends federal patent law to allow a court, upon finding that a party does not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding in an action disputing the validity or alleging infringement of a computer hardware or software patent, to award the recovery of full litigation costs to the prevailing party, including reasonable attorney's fees, other than the United States.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
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| Aug. 1, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.) |