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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 380: Prohibits bad faith assertions of patent infringement

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 380 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits bad faith assertions of patent infringement. Primary sponsor: Clyde Vanel (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits bad faith assertions of patent infringement where the person making the assertion is not engaging, has not engaged or attempted to engage, or does not intend to engage in the bona fide use of the patent in the production, development, licensing or commercialization of goods or services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clyde VanelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  2. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source