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Whither goest the patent troll?

The IPKat

A decade ago, patent trolls were all the rage in the patent world. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. It got this Kat to wonder: has patent trolling become such an ""oh so yesterday" subject? Patent Trolls, ?nd

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[GuestPost] Opinion: Patent trolling threatens the market of taxi aggregators in Kazakhstan

The IPKat

Over to Konstantin for the story and his take on the developments: "Some may associate businesses whose primary aim is to assert patents in litigation to obtain license revenue with the Eastern District of Texas or the Unwired Planet decision in the UK, and not think about cases further afield from Marshall, Texas or London.

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A Tale of Two Googles: Patent System Champion or Crux of the Problem?

IP Watchdog

On April 28, Google published a blog by their general counsel, Halimah DeLaine Prado, about the crisis condition of the U.S. patent system. Prado portrays Google as a strong supporter of the patent system, citing their history in initiatives to spur new inventions and technologies.

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AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer

LexBlog IP

However, he also points out potential issues, such as the risk of AI being used to train competitors’ AI when drafting patents. AI and Patent Search : Yuri explains how AI can improve the patent search process. He mentions his firm’s partnership with PQAI, which has developed AI for patent search technology.

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3 Core Elements of Intellectual Property Strategy

IP.com

The methods for protecting intellectual property are growing more sophisticated, requiring companies to rethink the tools and processes they use for competitive intelligence and publishing. Defensive publishing is becoming an important part of a comprehensive IP protection strategy. ELEMENT 2 2.

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TMSR Session 2: Administrative Agencies and Specialized Courts

43(B)log

INTA was concerned that TTAB wasn’t publishing enough of its opinions; would that give better guidance? Only 6% of TTAB opinions are published; 40% of signed opinions of courts of appeals. [It With LKQ, a whole bunch of the seized parts were covered by a design patent license, but they said “too bad, it’s TM.”

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Misjoinder Dooms SAD Scheme Patent Case–Wang v. Schedule A Defendants

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

299 limits joinder in patent cases to defendants who infringe using “the same accused product or process.” ” Congress enacted this requirement to restrict patent trolls who were filing lawsuits against defendants who had nothing in common but the allegation that they were infringing the same patent.

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