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New False Marking Bill Introduced in the House

By Donald Zuhn, Kevin Noonan, Chris Singer, Sherri Oslick, and Jason Derry

By Donald Zuhn -- On September 29, Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH) (at right) introduced a bill in the House (H.R. 6352) that would amend Title 35 to modify the penalty for false marking, as well as make other changes to the false marking statute. The bill, entitled the Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary after being introduced. A press release posted on Rep. Latta's website noted that the bill is intended to address "vague language" in 35 U.S.C. § 292. Section 292 currently provides, in part, that: (a) . . ....

Full post as published by Patent Docs on October 15, 2010 (boomark / email).