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Patent Trolls International Trade Commission (ITC) Patent Infringement

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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ITC Section 337 Update – August 2016

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DeLorme Seeks Certiorari Review Of Consent Order Penalty Based On Expired Patent — On July 13, 2016, DBN Holding, Inc. and BDN LLC (“DeLorme”) filed a petition for writ of certiorari to review a judgment of the United States...more

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ITC Section 337 Update – April 2016

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Legislation Introduced to Amend Section 337 – On March 22, 2016, Representatives Cárdenas (D-CA) and Farenthold (R-TX) introduced the “Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act,” which amends Section 337 with respect to,...more

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What If Anything Should Be Done About Patent Assertion Entities?

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Since 2005 there has been increased concern about patent enforcement by parties that have variously been referred to as patent trolls, non-practicing entities, patent aggregators and, most recently, patent assertion entities....more

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