Sec. 16. MARKING
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## SEC. 16 MARKING ###
(a)Virtual Marking ####
(1)In general Section 287(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking “or when,” and inserting “or by fixing thereon the word ‘patent’ or the abbreviation ‘pat.’ together with an address of a posting on the Internet, accessible to the public without charge for accessing the address, that associates the patented article with the number of the patent, or when,”. ####
(2)Effective date **[**[35 U.S.C. 287 note](/us/usc/t35/s287)**]** The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to any case that is pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act. ####
(3)Report Not later than the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report to Congress that provides— #####
(A)an analysis of the effectiveness of “virtual marking”, as provided in the amendment made by paragraph
(1)of this subsection, as an alternative to the physical marking of articles; #####
(B)an analysis of whether such virtual marking has limited or improved the ability of the general public to access information about patents; #####
(C)an analysis of the legal issues, if any, that arise from such virtual marking; and #####
(D)an analysis of the deficiencies, if any, of such virtual marking. ###
(b)False Marking ####
(1)Civil penalty Section 292(a) of title 35, United States, Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Only the United States may sue for the penalty authorized by this subsection.”. ####
(2)Civil action for damages Subsection
(b)of section 292 of title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(b) > > A person who has suffered a competitive injury as a result of a violation of this section may file a civil action in a district court of the United States for recovery of damages adequate to compensate for the injury.” > . ####
(3)Expired patents Section 292 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) > > The marking of a product, in a manner described in subsection (a), with matter relating to a patent that covered that product but has expired is not a violation of this section.” > . ####
(4)Effective date **[**[35 U.S.C. 292 note](/us/usc/t35/s292)**]** The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to all cases, without exception, that are pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
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