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Japanese Tech Co. Escapes Rival's IP Suit

IP Law 360

A California federal judge on Tuesday tossed a suit brought by California-based intellectual property firm LegalForce RAPC Worldwide PC accusing a Japanese company backed by SoftBank Group Corp. of infringing three of its "LegalForce" trademarks, ruling that the case lacks personal and subject matter jurisdiction.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently-O

18] (It also notes litigation finance industry lobbying groups active today, and their membership.) Notably, it revealed a web of thousands of patent lawsuits (over 4,500 total, stretching back almost a decade) backed by a single undisclosed company. 17] At least, that’s as far as can be pieced together.