MCL - Act 550 of 2016
AN ACT to prohibit the bad-faith assertion of patent infringement; to provide remedies for the bad-faith assertion of patent infringements; to provide for the powers and duties of the attorney general; and to authorize the promulgation of rules.
History: 2016, Act 550, Eff. Oct. 1, 2017
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 446.161 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 446.163 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 446.165 | Section | Unlawful practice. |
| Section 446.169 | Section | Powers of attorney general relating to unlawful practice; action by target or affiliated person aggrieved by violation; remedies to plaintiff; bond. |
| Section 446.169a | Section | Ex parte application and hearing; subpoena; confidentiality of documents, things, or other information obtained by attorney general; disclosure of confidential information as misdemeanor; conduct subject to civil fine; enforcement; violation of final order as civil contempt. |
| Section 446.169b | Section | Assurance of discontinuance. |
| Section 446.169c | Section | Temporary or permanent injunction; action by attorney general; notice; award of investigation and enforcement costs; civil fine; violation of terms of injunction or judgment; enjoining person from doing business in state. |
| Section 446.171 | Section | Scope of act. |
| Section 446.173 | Section | Effective date. |