{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-13-153","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-13-153","heading":"Remedies for bad faith assertion of patent right.","body":"(1) The attorney general may enforce 30-13-151 through 30-13-154 and conduct civil investigations and bring civil actions for violations of 30-13-151 through 30-13-154.\n(2) In an action brought by the attorney general under 30-13-151 through 30-13-154, the court may award or impose any relief available under 30-13-154.\n(3) An intended recipient or affiliated person may bring a cause of action for a violation of 30-13-151 through 30-13-154 and may seek relief provided for in 30-13-154.\n(4) In addition to the relief provided for in 30-13-154, upon a motion by the attorney general or a party bringing a claim pursuant to subsection (3) and a finding by the court that there is a reasonable likelihood that a person violated 30-13-152, the court may require the person to post a bond in an amount equal to a good faith estimate of the costs to litigate a claim and amounts reasonably likely to be recovered if an action were to be brought pursuant to this section. A hearing must be held upon request of any party.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 13. ASSUMED BUSINESS NAMES, TRADEMARKS, AND RELATED RIGHTS","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0130/part_0010/section_0530/0300-0130-0010-0530.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:32Z","sha256":"2cc84ebbc0b23178f585cb0031f479687b3dd0306e7d1245ee66b345041d9ceb","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-13-152","next":"us-mt/30-13-154"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}