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Patent Trolls Corporate Counsel

Patent Troll is a pejorative term used to describe persons or entities who aggresively assert patent ownership rights and typically do not manufacture or make use of the underlying patented inventions. Often,... more +
Patent Troll is a pejorative term used to describe persons or entities who aggresively assert patent ownership rights and typically do not manufacture or make use of the underlying patented inventions. Often, patent trolls exist solely to aggregate and litigate patents. Many in the technology industry claim that patent trolls stifle innovation and have urged Congress to combat these practices by passing comprehensive patent reform. less -
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[Webinar] 2024 North Carolina CLE Institute - February 9th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ET

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Join us for the 2024 North Carolina CLE Institute, Hosted by Williams Mullen, a virtual legal education program designed to provide timely legal guidance and help you to secure your CLE credits....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The REAL Trending Litigation Topics Regarding COVID-19

A trend is emerging with recently filed litigation involving the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to providing information that allows businesses to react as quickly as possible to avert civil litigation threats or to...more

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FTC Releases Report on Patent Assertion Entities

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Three years ago, the Federal Trade Commission announced a study of “patent assertion entities” (“PAEs”): “businesses that acquire patents from third parties and seek to generate revenue by asserting them against alleged...more

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Forum Shopping in Patent Litigation

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This month, both the Federal Circuit and the Senate Judiciary Committee took up the issue of “forum shopping” in patent infringement suits. Right now, a patent plaintiff can essentially file suit in the district court of its...more

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Patent Troll Watch - States Are Pushing Patent Trolls Away from the Legal Line

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Oregon enacts statute to make improper patent license demands a violation of its unlawful trade practices law - In March 2013, Senate Bill 1540 was signed into law by the governor of Oregon. The law makes patent...more

BakerHostetler

Are the Patent Trolls Vulnerable to Antitrust Claims?

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We previously wrote about the nascent efforts of legislators, regulators, and representa­tives of technology-dependent industries to use the antitrust laws, such as Section 2 of the Sherman Act or Section 7 of the Clayton...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The Supreme Court to Review Enhanced Damages -- Octane Revisited, or Something Entirely Different?

On October 19, 2015, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two related cases: Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. (Supreme Court docket number 14-1513) and Stryker Corp. v. Zimmer, Inc. (Supreme Court docket...more

JD Supra Perspectives

Who Wins With Google's New Patent Marketplace (Other Than Google)?

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There’s something off about Google’s Patent Purchase Promotion....more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Is This The End of Patent Trolls?

Following the Supreme Court's recent guidance in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, several software patents have been invalidated by the Federal Circuit, and district courts. In Alice Corp., the court set out a two...more

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Patent Troll Watch - States Are Pushing Patent Trolls Away from the Legal Line

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Oregon introduces bill to make improper patent license demands a violation of its unlawful trade practices law - In February 2014, Senate Bill 1540 was filed, which would make patent trolling a violation of the...more

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New North Carolina Law Provides Tool to Battle Patent Trolls

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The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed a bill aimed at the abusive assertion of patents. It was part of the Commerce Protection Act of 2014 (S 648, S.L. 2014-110, section 2.1) and was signed into law by Governor...more

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