Loop, I share your concerns about the “patent owner needing to post a bond�, but could this not also be a way to awaken the actual trolls, (those who only buy and litigate) into reconsidering frivolous litigations?
I can only wonder what "provide for circumtances" might mean.
Second, the legistlation would provide for circumstances in which a court may require a patent owner to “post a bond sufficient to ensure payment of the accused infringer’s reasonable fees and other expenses, including attorney fees.�
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