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bad-faith enforcement

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A quick definition of bad-faith enforcement:

Bad-faith enforcement is when someone sues another person for using something they claim to own, even though they know that the other person is not actually doing anything wrong. This can happen with patents, which are like special rights to make or sell something. Sometimes, a person with a patent will sue someone else for using something similar, even though the patent doesn't really apply. This is not fair and can be against the law.

A more thorough explanation:

Bad-faith enforcement is a term used in patents. It refers to the act of a patent owner filing a lawsuit against someone for infringing their patent, even though they know that the accused product or process does not infringe or that the patent is invalid or unenforceable.

For example, if a company owns a patent for a specific type of technology, but they know that another company is not using that technology in their product, they may still file a lawsuit against that company for patent infringement. This would be considered bad-faith enforcement.

In an infringement action, a counterclaim can be made alleging that the patent owner knew that the accused product or process does not infringe or that the patent is invalid or unenforceable at the time of filing the lawsuit.

A counterclaim for bad-faith enforcement can be made under § 2 of the Sherman Act and under the common law of unfair competition. This means that the patent owner could face legal consequences for their actions.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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