Difference between revisions of "Demand Letter Transparency Act"
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imported>Julia (New page: '''H.R.1896: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015''' [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1896 (Congress)] *If an entity sends more than 20 demand letters to the USPT...) |
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*Permits a recipient of a demand letter to file a petition with the USPTO if it believes that disclosure or patent letter information requirements have not been met | *Permits a recipient of a demand letter to file a petition with the USPTO if it believes that disclosure or patent letter information requirements have not been met | ||
**USPTO will notify the patent owner that the patent will be voided unless a fee is paid | **USPTO will notify the patent owner that the patent will be voided unless a fee is paid | ||
+ | GovTrack predicts that the Demand Letter Transparency Act has a 0% chance of being enacted. |
Revision as of 15:46, 19 February 2016
H.R.1896: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015 (Congress)
- If an entity sends more than 20 demand letters to the USPTO within a year, each demand letter must follow certain rules and requirements
- Must include disclosure with specific details regarding the case, such as exactly what patents have been infringed upon, the related parties, etc
- Permits a recipient of a demand letter to file a petition with the USPTO if it believes that disclosure or patent letter information requirements have not been met
- USPTO will notify the patent owner that the patent will be voided unless a fee is paid
GovTrack predicts that the Demand Letter Transparency Act has a 0% chance of being enacted.