Trolling for a solution : ending abusive patient demand letters / Kevin M. Barragan.

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Intro; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1; Opening Statements; Opening Statement of Hon. Lee Terry, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska; Prepared statement of Hon. Lee Terry; Opening Statement of Hon. Janice D. Schakowsky, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois; Opening Statement of Hon. Jerry McNerney, A Representative in Congress from the State of California; Chapter 2; Witnesses; Statement of William Sorrell, Attorney General, State of Vermont

Testimony of Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade April 8, 2014Summary; Dangers of Abusive Demand Letters; State Efforts to Address Abusive Demand Letters; Recommendations for Federal Action; Conclusion; The Vermont Statutes Online Title 9: Commerce and Trade; Chapter 120: Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; 4195. Legislative Findings and Statement of Purpose; 4196. Definitions; In this chapter

4197. Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement 4198. Bond; 4199. Enforcement; Remedies; Damages; Statement of Rheo Brouillard; Testimony of Rheo Brouillard on Behalf of the American Bankers Association for the Hearing "Trolling for a Solution: Ending Abusive Patent Demand Letters" Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and ... ; I. Patent Trolls Prey on Small Businesses, Seeking to Extort Payments via Underhanded Tactics; II. The Costs of "Patent Trolling" are Real and Measurable for the Institutions Targeted

III. Congress Should Take Action to Protect American Businesses While Strengthening the Rights of Legitimate Patent HoldersConclusion; Statement of Dennis Skarvan; Prepared Statement of Dennis Skarvan, Deputy General Counsel, Caterpillar Inc. on Behalf of the Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee on Energy and Commerce United States Hous ... ; April 8, 2014; Summary; Introduction; Remedies Should Reflect Caution and Balance; Customary Business Communications Should Be Protected by a "Safe Harbor."

Solutions Should Be Focused on Surgically Fixing the ProblemConclusion; Statement of Jason Schultz; Testimony of Jason Schultz Associate Professor of Clinical Law, NYU School of Law Before the House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Hearing: "Trolling for a Solution: Ending Abusive Patent Demand Letters ... ; How to Help: Require Patent Owners to Do Their Homework before Sending a Demand Letter; Statement of Mark Chandler; Prepared Statement of Mark Chandler "Trolling for a Solution: Ending Abusive Patent Demand Letters" April 8, 2014

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