# Fla. Stat. § 501.995: 501.995 Private right of action

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.995

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 501.995
- **Heading:** 501.995 Private right of action
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 501 / Part VIII / Section 501.995

## Text

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.

History: s. 11, ch. 2015-92; s. 5, ch. 2016-101.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 501.991 501.991 Legislative intent; construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.991.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.992 501.992 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.992.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.993 501.993 Bad faith assertions of patent infringement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.993.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.995 501.995 Private right of action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.995.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.996 501.996 Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.996.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 501.997 501.997 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIII_C501_PVIII_S501.997.md)

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