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Patent Trolls: In the Eye of the Beholder
The term “patent troll” conjures up all kinds of images and ideas, but what is a patent troll? Unfortunately, there is really no universally accepted definition of what a patent troll is, which has...
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Breaking the Cycle – Stand Up and Fight Patent Trolls
The term “patent troll” conjures up all kinds of images and ideas, but there is no universally accepted definition of who is a patent troll. This has led many to recognize that, by and large, if you...
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Paying Ransom to Patent Trolls Is a Mistake
I have absolutely no problem with enforcing patent rights, and frankly I don’t think it should matter how the patents were acquired, but there is something exceptionally seedy about the use of shell...
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When “Patent Trolls” ARE Innovators
The term “patent troll” conjures up all kinds of images and ideas, but what is a patent troll? Unfortunately, there is really no universally accepted definition of what a patent troll is, although if...
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FTC Stops Deceptive Patent Demand Letters
In a move reminiscent of the action taken earlier this year by NY Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, the Federal Trade Commission last week announced that MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC, agreed...
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The intermediary role of patent assertion entities
Back in December 2014, at Michelle Lee’s first confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) succinctly pointed out that “one person’s patent troll is another...
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FTC finally releases long-awaited report on PAEs
On September 27th, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had voted to collect public comments and gather information on 25 companies known as patent assertion entities (PAEs). The...
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FTC report has no harsh words for patent trolls
On October 6th, Fortune published an article discussing the recent patent assertion entity (PAE) study released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The title of the Fortune article reads, “The FTC...
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Those who engage in patent assertion activity are not per se bad actors, or patent trolls, simply because they choose to exercise the exclusive rights granted by the federal government. In fact, the...
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Will the Supreme Court ruling on venue really matter?
Almost two months ago, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Food Group Brands LLC. In deciding to hear this patent venue case, the Supreme Court agreed to...
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