It is against the law to mark a product as patented if the product is not in fact covered by the claims of an issued, non-expired patent. Patent Group LLC, of Tyler, Texas is making sure that holders of expired patents understand this, as the firm is bringing lawsuits against companies who apparently have failed to remove the “patented” notification from their products.
So far, the firm has brought several lawsuits involving fishing lures and other fishing-related products.
Apparently, the lawsuits are permissible under US Code, Section 292 of Title 35, which allows the plaintiff to collect one-half of any penalty assessed to the defendant, with such penalties not exceeding $500 per offense.
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