Re: Proposal to encourage waiver of state immunity for infringement

From: <noring[_at_]olagrande.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:53:56 -0600 (CST)


Terry Carroll <carroll[_at_]tjc.com> wrote:

>I read in the ABA's Section of IP Law's bulletin that arrived today that
>two bills have been introduced to restrict the application of Eleventh
>Amendment immunity for patent, copyright and trademark infringement. I
>haven't seen it mentioned here, so I thought I'd point it out.

What is the driving force behind these bills (e.g., any specific incident, or lobbying by somebody whose shorts are in a knot over this)?

Jon Noring Received on Thu Dec 13 2001 - 15:56:27 GMT

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