Difference between revisions of "Demand Letter Transparency Act"
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'''H.R.1896: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015''' [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1896 (Congress)] | '''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 USPTO within a year, each demand letter must follow certain rules and requirements | *If an entity sends more than 20 demand letters to the USPTO within a year, each demand letter must follow certain rules and requirements | ||
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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.
