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S.2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2014
- Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 2014
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Bill Summary
Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts and practices in the sending of written communications (commonly referred to as "demand letters") stating that the intended recipient, or any person affiliated with the intended recipient: (1) is infringing, or may be infringing, the patent of another; and (2) bears liability or owes compensation....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 26, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Feb. 26, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) |