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- H.R.108
H.R.108: Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019
Bill Summary
Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2019 This bill prohibits sending bad faith patent demand letters. A patent demand letter is a written communication claiming that the recipient may be liable for patent infringement. Bad faith means making knowingly false or misleading statements, making claims with reckless disregard for the truth, or omitting information with the intent to deceive. Bad faith representations include false or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 31, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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| Jan. 25, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas) |