From 2013 to 2017 patent suits filed dropped by 35% and stayed that way through 2022. Excluding volume patent litigation filers, typically non-practicing entities (NPEs)
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Philanthropist & patent licensing pioneer, Eugene Lang, dead at 98
One of America’s most successful and charitable patent licensing strategists passed away last week. Eugene M. Lang, describe as “an American folk hero” for his
PTAB fairness data is misleading, say more patent holders
Not all patent owners agree the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a fairer forum for vetting patent quality today. While some believe that
EFF’s narrow position on university tech transfer is “wildly misguided”
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is attempting to paint a scarlet letter on universities with public funding who benefit from sharing discoveries with those best-equipped
Responsible Patent Licensing is focus of Wall Street event
Not all patent licensing businesses are alike. “NPE 2016: The Business of Responsible Licensing,” scheduled for March 22 at the Convene conference in New York,
Harvard study: financial patents lag in quality, especially NPEs’
A recently published Harvard Business School working paper found that financial services patents lack quality because they lag their peers in academic citations. “Financial Patent Quality:
“Patent Investor” tracks licensing company shares & developments
A new weekly is the first to feature in-depth coverage of public intellectual property monetization companies (PIPCOs). I’ve been following The Patent Investor for a
Acacia shares off 20% on poorer than expected 3Q results
Acacia Research Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTG) was slammed in after-hours trading yesterday and is off 20% by noon today. The S&P 500 Index gained .66%. The
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
When NPR Attacks Patents: Stories are Long on Drama, Short on Truth
“When Patents Attack… Part II!” revisits old ground about bad IP actors by relying on half-truths and high drama. “This American Life,” an entertaining weekly
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