MS HB101

Reenacts Mississippi Code Sections 75-24-351 through 75-24-357, which prohibit bad faith assertions of patent infringement against businesses and consumers

Defines violations to include threatening litigation without following through, falsely claiming litigation has been filed, seeking compensation for invalid/expired patents, or sending infringement notices lacking required information (patent number, identity of asserting party, specific infringement allegations)

Exempts patent owners actively using patents in research/production, state higher education institutions, state agencies, and technology transfer organizations from the law's restrictions

Allows the Attorney General to conduct civil investigations, bring civil actions, and request courts require suspected violators to post bonds covering estimated litigation costs

Authorizes prevailing plaintiffs in private lawsuits to recover litigation costs, attorney's fees, actual damages, and punitive damages up to three times actual damages

Extends the repeal date for these provisions from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2024