The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 4199)
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§ 4199. Enforcement; remedies; damages
(a) The Attorney General shall have the same authority under this chapter to make rules,
conduct civil investigations, bring civil actions, and enter into assurances of discontinuance
as provided under chapter 63 of this title. In an action brought by the Attorney General
under this chapter, the court may award or impose any relief available under chapter
63 of this title.
(b) A target of conduct involving assertions of patent infringement, or a person aggrieved
by a violation of this chapter or by a violation of rules adopted under this chapter,
may bring an action in Superior Court. A court may award the following remedies to
a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this subsection:
(1) equitable relief;
(2) damages;
(3) costs and fees, including reasonable attorney’s fees; and
(4) exemplary damages in an amount equal to $50,000.00 or three times the total of damages,
costs, and fees, whichever is greater.
(c) This chapter shall not be construed to limit rights and remedies available to the
State of Vermont or to any person under any other law and shall not alter or restrict
the Attorney General’s authority under chapter 63 of this title with regard to conduct
involving assertions of patent infringement. (Added 2013, No. 44, § 6; 2013, No. 47, § 2, eff. May 24, 2013.)