Senate panel plans to make losers pay for frivolous patent lawsuits By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators seeking to curb frivolous patent litigation plan to add a "loser pays" amendment into a bill that many believe has a good chance of becoming law, a leading lawmaker said on Thursday. The change would require parties that lose lawsuits to cover winners' legal bills, and is expected to deter prolonged, frivolous and vexatious litigation. Such ...
March 27, 2014 - Reuters via Yahoo! News