Intellectual Property Law, Patent, Patent Infringement and Patent Troll

Litigation as a Source of Profit? Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Litigation

IPilogue

AUGUST 24, 2022

NPEs are a special type of entity that specifically purchases patents or patent rights but does not commodify the patent. The second kind, private parties, often use the patents they acquire for profit through damage or settlement awards, or royalties and licensing rights. So why are they still allowed to operate?

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Litigation Patent Troll Patent Technology

Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

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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Intellectual Property Pulse

Litigation as a Source of Profit? Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Litigation

Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

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