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Florida Statutes Title XXXIII. Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations § 501.995. Private right of action

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A person aggrieved by a violation of this part may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction. A court may award the following remedies to a prevailing plaintiff in an action brought pursuant to this section:

(1) Equitable relief;

(2) Actual damages;

(3) Costs and fees, including reasonable attorney fees; and

(4) Punitive damages in an amount not to exceed $75,000. However, such punitive damages may only be awarded if the court determines that the person asserting the patent infringement claim has repeatedly violated this part.

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