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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2024

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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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

The deal market reached historic levels in recent years, with record-setting merger and acquisition activity in 2021. Markets have since cooled, with capital becoming harder to find. A prudent IP strategy would therefore consider patent protection for more physical innovations and trade secret or copyright protection for software.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 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”). Large tech companies take a close look at their patent portfolio to determine which dormant assets may be sold off without affecting company performance.

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IP.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

An IP strategy helps entities manage their intangible assets—including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights—in a way that aligns with their overall business strategy and goals. Monetization involves more than just getting products to market faster with exclusionary rights. What is Intellectual Property Strategy?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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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Kashishipr

MARCH 9, 2022

Furthermore, open-sourcing immensely helps companies and firms in tackling patent trolls. Open-source repositories such as GitLab and GitHub that are publicly available and verifiable have proved to be crucial resources in invalidating troll patents. In this scenario, obtaining patent protection may be a wise decision.

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