SHIELD Act

Will the SHIELD Act Accomplish Its Goal of Effectively Combatting Patent Trolls? [Video]

Patent trolls and the practices they employ have reached such a universally-despised state that even Republicans and Democrats have come together to fight them. The act, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and...more

Congress to Consider New 'Patent Troll' Legislation

On February 27, Congressional Representatives Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, and Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, introduced a proposed bill intended to curb litigation initiated by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs), or “patent trolls.” NPE...more

The SHIELD Act: A Significant Step in the War Against Patent Trolls

In an attempt to combat the growing proliferation of “patent trolls”, two U.S. congressmen have recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would make it significantly easier for a prevailing defendant in a patent infringement...more

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - August 2012: House bill takes aim against patent trolls, frivolous lawsuits by Zach Oubre

“An act to starve the patent troll.” Although that’s not the preamble of the Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act, that is nevertheless its purpose. This “SHIELD” Act was introduced earlier...more