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

The IPKat

These two largest services merged their platforms a couple of years ago, which influenced the taxi market in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and several other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. These mobile services have significantly expanded the market, transferring most of Kazakhstanis from public transport to taxis.

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

IPilogue

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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NPE Showcase – Cedar Lane Technologies

LexBlog IP

Welcome to the first installment of “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 Cedar Lane Technologies and their recent patent enforcement efforts.

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NPE Showcase: NPE Litigation in 2023 – What to Expect

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”). Large tech companies take a close look at their patent portfolio to determine which dormant assets may be sold off without affecting company performance.