IP Watchdog
MAY 15, 2022
For example, Google was a key player in 2013 in starting the Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge (to not sue on open-source software). Google was also instrumental in the beginnings of the License On Transfer network (which helps members who have been sued by “patent trolls”).
Intepat
OCTOBER 10, 2024
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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LexBlog IP
APRIL 4, 2023
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”). Technologies is similar to other NPEs, asserting two patents against well-known companies for technology that has been around since the turn of the millennium.
IP.com
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
By disclosing an enabling description of an invention to the public, with a provable publication date and authenticity, it becomes prior art.
The IPKat
MAY 20, 2022
Cats are well acquainted with the art of trolling already… Did you know that there is now an emoji for all of your IP needs? Mostert co-submitted an application for a troll emoji ( ) to the Unicode Consortium in early 2020. This is thanks to Kat friend Frederick Mostert.
The IPKat
MAY 19, 2024
The USPTO specifically calls for views on how the proliferation of AI could affect evaluations of patentability, including what qualifies as prior art and the capabilities of the person skilled in the art. AI and the question of what is "the prior art"? The full call for views can be viewed here.
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