,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4 
,hat* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to det] abusive 
pat5t litigation by t>get+ ! economic   
inc5tives t fuel frivol\s lawsuits4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pat5t 
,litigation ,integrity ,act ( #bjac4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,m&atory fee shifting,sec4 #aja4    
,litigation & o!r exp5ses4,,title       
,,ii--,discretion>y ,bonding,sec4 #bja4 
,motion = a bond4  ,i ,m&atory fee %ift+
  #aja4 ,litigation & o!r exp5ses  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #bhe ( title #ce1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #bhe4 ,fees & o!r exp5ses ,!   
c\rt %all aw>d to a prevail+ p>ty       
reasonable fees & o!r exp5ses1 includ+  
attorney fees1 incurr$ by t p>ty 9      

connection ) a civil action 9 :i* any   
p>ty ass]ts a claim = relief aris+ "u   
any ,act ( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts1  
unless ! c\rt f9ds t ! position &       
conduct ( ! nonprevail+ p>ty or p>ties 7
 sub/antially ju/ifi$ or t special      
circum/ances make an aw>d unju/4  4  7b7
 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (  
sections = *apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item 
relat+ to section #bhe & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  #bhe4 ,fees & o!r exp5ses4  4  
,,ii ,discretion>y ,bond+  #bja4 ,motion
 = a bond  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi (    
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #bhe ! foll[+3  
#bhe;,a4 ,motion = a bond  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! c\rt1 on motion by ! def5dant or a   
respond5t 9 a proce$+1 may ord] ! p>ty  
alleg+ infr+em5t to po/ a bond suffici5t
 to ensure paym5t ( ! accus$ infr+]'s   
reasonable fees & o!r exp5ses1 includ+  
attorney fees4  7b7 ,factors ,to be     
consid]$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 9   
det]m9+ :e!r a bond requirem5t w\ld be  

unreasonable or unnecess>y1 ! c\rt %all 
consid]-- 7#a7 :e!r ! bond w burd5 !    
ability ( ! p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t to    
pursue activities unrelat$ to !         
ass]tion1 acquisition1 litigation1 or   
lic5s+ ( any pat5t2  7#b7 :e!r ! p>ty   
alleg+ infr+em5t is-- 7,a7 an in/itution
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 or    
7,b7 a non-pr(it te*nology transf]      
organization ^: prim>y purpose is to    
facilitate ! comm]cialization (         
te*nologies develop$ by "o or m         
in/itutions ( high] education2  7#c7    
:e!r a lic5see1 :o has an exclusive "r  
"u a pat5t held by an in/itution ( high]
 education or a non-pr(it organization  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 conducts fur!r
 rese>* on or developm5t ( ! subject    
matt] to make ! subject matt] m         
lic5sable2  7#d7 :e!r ! p>ty alleg+     
infr+em5t is a nam$ inv5tor ( or an     
orig9al assignee to an ass]t$ pat5t2    
7#e7 :e!r ! p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t makes 

or sells a product relat$ to ! subject  
matt] describ$ 9 an ass]t$ pat5t2  7#f7 
:e!r ! p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t c          
demon/rate t x has & w h ! ability to   
pay ! accus$ infr+]'s fees & o!r exp5ses
 if ord]$ to d s2 &  7#g7 :e!r any p>ty 
w agree to pay ! accus$ infr+]'s %ift$  
fees & o!r exp5ses1 provid$ t ! p]son or
 entity c demon/rate t x has & w h !    
ability to pay ! accus$ infr+]'s %ift$  
fees & o!r exp5ses4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & 
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z am5d$ by section #aja1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #bhe ! foll[+3  #bhe;,a4 ,motion = a   
bond4  4