March 25, 2011
The U.S. government said Friday it will ask the Federal Circuit to review an Ohio federal judge's ruling that the qui tam provision of the false patent marking statute is unconstitutional.
March 14, 2011
A federal judge in Ohio on Monday reaffirmed his February ruling that the qui tam provision of the false patent marking statute is unconstitutional, rejecting the government's argument in defense of the law.
February 23, 2011
In a decision that could have a chilling effect on the recent rash of false marking case filings, a federal judge in Ohio on Wednesday found the qui tam provision of the false marking statute to be unconstitutional.