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R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-41.1-3. Bad-faith assertions of patent infringement
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(a) A person shall not make a bad-faith assertion of patent infringement. (b) A court may consider the following factors as evidence that a person has made a bad-faith assertion of patent infringement: (1) The demand letter does not contain the following information: (i) The pate…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-41.1-4. Exemptions
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A demand letter or assertion of patent infringement that includes a claim for relief under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2) shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-41.1-5. Bond
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Upon motion by a target and a finding by the court that a target has established a reasonable likelihood that a person has made a bad-faith assertion of patent infringement in violation of this chapter, the court shall require the person to post a bond in an amount equal to a goo…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-41.1-6. Enforcement, remedies, and damages
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(a) The attorney general shall have the same authority under this chapter to conduct civil investigations, bring civil actions, and enter into assurances of discontinuances pursuant to chapter 36 of title 6 “antitrust law” or assurances of voluntary compliance pursuant to chapter…