HB 809

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 06, 2014
  • Passed Senate Feb 21, 2014
  • Signed by Governor Apr 15, 2014

Commerce and trade; bad faith assertions of patent infringement; prohibit

Abstract

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 Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2014

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 15, 2014

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Senate

Act 513

Mar 24, 2014

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 11, 2014

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Feb 21, 2014

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Feb 20, 2014

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 19, 2014

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Banking and Financial Institutions

Feb 07, 2014

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Banking and Financial Institutions

Feb 06, 2014

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Feb 04, 2014

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Banks & Banking

Jan 24, 2014

House

House Second Readers

Jan 23, 2014

House

House First Readers

Jan 22, 2014

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 809/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 39 0645S PDF
LC 39 0581S/hcs PDF
LC 39 0581S/hs PDF
LC 39 0524ER/a PDF

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