A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-3960
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2024-03-14
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Intellectual property

Licensing and registrations
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Became Public Law No: 118-151.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).</p><p>Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This bill exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.</p>

action_date: 2024-06-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).</p><p>Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This bill exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.</p>

action_date: 2024-12-17
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This act creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).</p><p>Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This act exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 3960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 41(j), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, before be subject ; and (2) in section 123(f), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, before be subject .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 41(j), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, before be subject ; and (2) in section 123(f), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, before be subject .

Passed the Senate June 20, 2024. Secretary

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 41(j), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, before be subject ; and (2) in section 123(f), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, before be subject .