Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011

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Introduced

7 January 2011

Last action

7 February 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

Summary

Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011 - Amends federal patent law to specify that the fine for falsely marked articles (articles falsely labeled or advertised to deceive the public into believing such articles are patented) is limited to $500, in the aggregate, for all offenses in connection with the same articles. Requires a person bringing a civil action against a violator to have suffered a competitive injury and limits such person's damages to $500.

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Timeline

7 January 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
related to ← America Invents Act

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/243
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/243
us · 112-hr-243 · source updated 8 June 2026