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Mike Lee: Right. But under current law, that rather diminishes the efficacy, I suppose, of the treble damages provision in that…

On the recordJuly 29, 2013
Right. But under current law, that rather diminishes the efficacy, I suppose, of the treble damages provision in that you have got to show that it was a willful, knowing violation of the patent, and even then there is discretion in the judge.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee highlights limitations of current patent law regarding damages.

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