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Can An “Anti-Patent Troll” Be a Monopsonist or a Section 1 Conspirator?

A recent interesting case suggests that “anti-patent trolls” may in theory face antitrust liability. In Cascades Computer Innovation LLC v. RPX Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10526 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 24, 2013), Judge Yvonne...more

FTC and DOJ Explore Role of Patent Assertion Entities in the Patent Innovation Market

On December 10, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly presented the “Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) Activities Workshop.” This publicly-held workshop signaled a recognition by...more

Product Users Can Avoid Potential Liability

Anyone reading the newspaper lately has no doubt heard about the proliferation of intellectual property infringement lawsuits. Rivals, such as Apple v. Samsung, Christian Louboutin v. Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) and Lululemon v....more