IPilogue

AUGUST 24, 2022

The second kind, private parties, often use the patents they acquire for profit through damage or settlement awards, or royalties and licensing rights. NPEs who acquire patents solely for profit (and not commercialization) are also called “Patent Trolls” or “ patent assertion entities.”

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer by Yuri L. Eliezer AI and Intellectual Property Law An Insightful Discussion with Yuri Eliezer The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) Law is becoming increasingly significant in the dynamic landscape of technology and innovation.

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Law IP Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 52

Kashishipr

MARCH 9, 2022

Furthermore, open-sourcing immensely helps companies and firms in tackling patent trolls. Open-source repositories such as GitLab and GitHub that are publicly available and verifiable have proved to be crucial resources in invalidating troll patents. In this scenario, obtaining patent protection may be a wise decision.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 19, 2021

The purported reason Congress created IPRs in the AIA was to “ increase patent quality ” by allowing rapid adjudication of “ [p]atents of low quality and dubious validity” and to “curb abusive behaviors” that cause large companies to settle “frivolous cases.”

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