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Code · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-LAW · 118th Congress · Public Law 118-151

Public Law 118-151. To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.Dec

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An Act To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.Dec. 17, 2024[[S. 3960](/us/bill/118/s/3960)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ## SECTION 1 GOOD FAITH EXCEPTION TO THE IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINES Patents and trademarks. [Title 35, United States Code](/us/usc/t35), is amended— ####
(1)in section 41(j), by inserting “, unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith,” before “be subject”; and ####
(2)in section 123(f), by inserting “, unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith,” before “be subject”. Approved December 17, 2024.
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