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Whither goest the patent troll?

The IPKat

A decade ago, patent trolls were all the rage in the patent world. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. It got this Kat to wonder: has patent trolling become such an ""oh so yesterday" subject? Patent Trolls, ?nd

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Patent Suits Drop 33% from 2013; 2021 Damages Awards are More Than $1 Billion less than 2012

IP Close Up

Despite the high economic relevance of innovation and explosive invention growth reflected in the number of patents issued annually by the United States Patent and Trademark Continue reading.

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A Tale of Two Googles: Patent System Champion or Crux of the Problem?

IP Watchdog

Prado portrays Google as a strong supporter of the patent system, citing their history in initiatives to spur new inventions and technologies. For example, Google was a key player in 2013 in starting the Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge (to not sue on open-source software).

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Patent Trolls: Navigating the Fine Line Between Innovation and Exploitation in India’s Legal Landscape

Intepat

Introduction Patent trolls are entities that do not actively develop their inventions but instead acquire patent rights for obvious inventions to prevent others from working on them or to collect licensing fees. In a way, patent trolls serve a purpose, much like lawyers.

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NPE Showcase – InvesTrex, LLC

LexBlog IP

This is the latest in the series titled “NPE Showcase,” where we discuss high-volume non-practicing entities (or as some call them, “patent trolls”). But why is InvesTrex’s patent so weak? The InvesTrex patent issued in 2013, just prior to the seminal Supreme Court case of Alice v.

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7 Key Patent Trends Shaping the Future of Innovation in 2024

Intepat

Patents , as a vital form of intellectual property (IP), safeguard these innovations, providing inventors and businesses exclusive rights to their inventions while promoting the dissemination of knowledge. This will reduce administrative burdens and enhance cross-border patent collaboration. trillion to $6.2

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