Confidential internal Google and Apple memos, buried within piles of court dockets and reviewed by and reported in PandoDaily, clearly show that what began as a
Category: Litigation
Can a Publicly Held Patent Buying Service Solve the ‘Troll’ Problem?
An article in Fortune by a former litigator examines a possible market solution for what he calls “the nation’s most pressing legal challenge.” Taking on the Trolls
Patent Troll “Witch Hunt” Slammed; IP Litigation Tactics, Too
Companies and lawmakers who bash businesses that license patents got a dose of their own bitter medicine this week when their techniques were compared with
Pandora Suit Against ASCAP May Portend Future for Inventors as well as Songwriters
The royalties guaranteed to songwriters for playing their work on radio, television, and in restaurants and retail establishments are being threatened by a law suit
Vringo’s Potential $1b in Google-AOL Patent Case is not Yet a Win
While the court’s decision to enhance damages last week is a big positive, Google is unlikely to accept defeat without a fight. Vringo, Inc.’s shares
Expiration of Key 3D Printing Patents in February Will Fuel Growth and Confusion
Fewer fundamental patents on the most basic 3D printers is unlikely to have an immediate impact on most businesses, IP holders or investors. A few
If “trolls” that make frivolous claims should be subject criminal penalties, so should patent infringers and filers who act irresponsibly
Lawmakers have failed to make a distinction between NPEs that are good for the innovation and those that are bad. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning’s
ParkerVision v. Qualcomm: A Field Day for the Shorts?
ParkerVision v. Qualcomm is a unique patent dispute… pitting two public IP licensing companies (PIPCOs) with decidedly different business models against each other. The case
Patent Holders can Learn from Angry Musician’s File Sharing Fight
A song writer makes a strong case against businesses that profit wildly from his and others innovators’ work. Heavy metal band Metallica got serious about
Patent Holders Learn to Adapt to More Investor Scrutiny
With a greater role in more businesses’ performance, patent assets and strategy are going under the microscope. The required disclosure and hyper-scrutiny that small public
Most ‘Trolls’ are More ‘Grey Hat’ than Black, Says Veteraran IP Exec
Bad actors no more define all NPEs than they do all high-tech companies, even though many use inventions without paying. A nasty dispute involving an
Dueling Data: Patent Dispute Stats Don’t Add Up
U.S. Government Accountability Office and some IP information sources differ on whether there is a patent troll problem. In a comprehensive study examining forces impacting the patent system
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