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===Fees and Other Expenses===
In order to avoid frivolous lawsuits and adequately sanction patent trolls for pointless or unfounded claims,<ref name="innovationactprovisions" /> the Innovation Act proposes the "English Rule" be adopted by become the new standard in patent litigation in America. <ref name="patentlyoIA" /> As defined by the NYU School of Law, the "English Rule" requires the losing party in a trial compensate the prevailing party for its attorney fees. <ref name="NYU" />
"Requires courts to award prevailing parties reasonable fees and other expenses incurred in connection with such actions, unless:
