To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-7803
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2024-03-22
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Intellectual property

Licensing and registrations

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 certain fines, 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 adding before be subject the following: , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, ; and (2) in section 123(f), by adding before be subject the following: , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, .