The America Invents Act of 2011 eliminated qui tam actions for falsely marking a good as patented. For a short while, the false marking provision of the Patent Act (once interpreted by courts to allow for very substantial damages) was a sharp weapon against manufacturers who falsely claimed their products are patented. Too sharp, Congress […]
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