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Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §§ 17.951-17.955: Bad-faith patent assertion
Texas sections 17.951-17.955 address bad-faith patent assertion letters.
Citation: Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §§ 17.951-17.955
Type: Statute
Jurisdiction: Texas
Issuing body: Texas Legislature
Status: In force; effective September 1, 2015
Sections 17.951 through 17.955 address bad-faith assertions of patent infringement in demand letters. The statute applies only to patent claims, not copyright, and only the Texas Attorney General can enforce it. A recipient of a patent demand letter should still assess the claim on its merits and the response deadline.
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