LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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 Sockeye Licensing TX, LLC. NPEs are also known to limit their license when suing software companies.

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IPilogue

MAY 31, 2022

Google has invested in patenting and licensing their engineers’ inventions ( 42,000 home-grown patents ), and has sold patents to smaller companies to help strengthen their portfolios. Google also helped discover the License on Transfer Network. Concern with the US patent system. Source: RPX.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

VirnetX is a classic example of an NPE that does not qualify as a “patent troll.” Patent trolls leverage the litigation system to negotiate settlements for less than the cost of defending against a lawsuit. VirnetX, on the other hand, licenses its patents for eight and sometimes nine figures.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

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. Technology is often protected through patents or trade secrets. Branding is protected by either registered or common law trademarks.

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Due Diligence IP Intellectual Property Ownership 52

Kashishipr

MARCH 9, 2022

At present, the software, in many cases, is released under what’s widely known as an ‘Open-Source License,’ which corresponds to the idea that anyone can view and modify the source code of a particular piece of software. Open-source patents combine the concept of traditional patents and open-source licensing.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Individuals and companies commonly engage in the strategic purchasing of critical blocking patent portfolios. For example, the rise of patent trolls, who litigate cheaply-bought patents, use the IP system as a legal weapon. Moreover, damage demands in litigation cases involving IP are rising.

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