Commerce and trade; bad faith assertions of patent infringement; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit bad faith assertions of patent infringement; to provide for definitions; to provide for factors for determining whether a bad faith assertion of patent infringement has been made; to require the posting of a bond when a bad faith claim of patent infringement has been made; to provide for enforcement; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Feb 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 22, 2014
Signed Apr 15, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
Act 513
upper
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 11, 2014
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 7, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 6, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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