l9n/ Oregon

2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1540

Prohibits person or person's affiliate from communicating demand to recipient if in demand person or affiliate alleges, asserts or claims in bad faith that recipient has infringed or contributed to infringing patent or rights that patentee, assignee or licensee has under patent.

Became law as Chapter 19, Oregon Laws 2014, signed March 3, 2014, 28 days after it was filed. In force from March 3, 2014.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits person or person's affiliate from communicating demand to recipient if in demand person or affiliate alleges, asserts or claims in bad faith that recipient has infringed or contributed to infringing patent or rights that patentee, assignee or licensee has under patent. <i>Permits prosecuting attorney to make finding as to whether person or affiliate has acted in bad faith and to serve investigative demand or take enforcement action against person for engaging in unlawful practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Specifies conditions prosecuting attorney may consider in making finding. Requires prosecuting attorney to communicate finding to recipient within 10 days after making finding.</i> <i>Provides recipient with private right of action against person only after prosecuting attorney has found that person acted in bad faith.</i> <b>Permits prosecuting attorney who receives accusation against person from recipient to serve investigative demand or take enforcement action against person for engaging in unlawful practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Provides recipient with private right of action against person under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Specifies criteria court may consider in finding that person acted in bad faith or in good faith.</b> Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

15 co-sponsors

Brian Boquist, Betsy Close, Richard Devlin, Chris Edwards, Ted Ferrioli, Fred Girod, Bill Hansell, Betsy Johnson, Tim Knopp, Rod Monroe, Arnie Roblan, Elizabeth Steiner, Chuck Thomsen, Doug Whitsett, Floyd Prozanski

In the House of Representatives

17 co-sponsors

Jeff Barker, Vicki Berger, Peter Buckley, Kevin Cameron, Margaret Doherty, Lew Frederick, Joe Gallegos, Sara Gelser Blouin, Chris Gorsek, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Nancy Nathanson, Julie Parrish, Kim Thatcher, Jessica Vega Pederson, Jim Weidner, Brad Witt, Tobias Read

Its course

February 3 to March 10, 2014, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action17 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Feb 1411 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

JudiciaryFeb 3 to Feb 1310 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Feb 2410 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 140 days

JudiciaryFeb 14 to Feb 206 days

With the GovernorFeb 24 to Mar 37 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Feb 14

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · Feb 24 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 3 – Feb 14

  1. Feb 3Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 13Judiciary recommended it as amended
  5. Feb 14Read a second time
  6. Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 20Heard in Judiciary
  4. Judiciary recommended it
  5. Feb 21Read a second time
  6. Feb 24Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

To the Governor Feb 25 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 25Signed in the Senate
  2. Feb 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 3Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 10Became chapter 19 of Oregon Laws 2014
  5. In force from March 3, 2014
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 3Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 12Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  4. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  5. Feb 14Second reading.Senate
  6. Feb 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Winters. Passed.Senate
  7. Feb 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 20Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 20Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 21Second reading.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 24Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 25President signed.Senate
  14. Feb 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 3Governor signed.Senate
  16. Mar 10Chapter 19, 2014 Laws.Senate
  17. Mar 10Effective date, March 3, 2014.Senate