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IP Edge v. Judge Connolly

LexBlog IP

Pat Muffo discusses the latest on the standoff between patent troll IP Edge and District of Delaware Judge Colm Connolly.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

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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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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process. IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business.

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NPE Showcase – Ridgeview IP

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”). This installment will focus on a company named Ridgeview IP. Read more about IP Edge here with respect to another NPE named Stormborn Technologies).

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NPE Showcase – Legislative Update

LexBlog IP

IP Partner Pat Muffo discusses the patent troll impact of recent patent reform bills.

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NPE Showcase – Triumph IP

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”). This installment will focus on a company named Triumph IP. Triumph IP claims to own a patent on technology that is vital to the 802.11

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Google’s dialogue in the conversation of improving the US Patent System

IPilogue

This Network protects members from patent trolls’ claims, these ‘patent trolls’ are described as companies that bring patent claims for profit and to supress competition. Concern with the US patent system. Critics have raised concern that this patent-owner friendly policy attracts patent trolls.