Bill Status of HB 4052   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  ETHICS IN PATENT LITIGATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Ethics in Patent Litigation Act. Prohibits an attorney from receiving any compensation directly or indirectly for legal services related to litigation derived from a patent owned by the attorney, either individually or through an entity owned or controlled by the attorney. Provides, however, that an attorney may receive compensation for patent litigation derived from a patent owned by the attorney if the attorney or an entity owned or controlled by the attorney is actively engaged in producing a product or service for marketing and sale from the invention claimed by the patent.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/23/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  5/23/2017HouseFirst Reading
  5/23/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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