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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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Wash. 'Patent Troll' Law Survives Constitutional Challenge

IP Law 360

The state of Washington can pursue a lawsuit targeting a patent-assertion company under a 2015 law intended to stop "patent trolls" from trying to extort settlements from small businesses, a Seattle federal judge ruled Friday, rejecting the company's arguments that the law violates its right to free speech.

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'Patent Troll' Critic Issa Tapped To Lead House IP Panel

IP Law 360

., was named chairman of the House subcommittee overseeing intellectual property on Friday, returning him to a leadership post on a panel where he has been critical of what he has described as abusive litigation by companies he calls "patent trolls."

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

The IPKat

A patent or trade mark troll’s strategy consists of finding potential defendants who find it less expensive to negotiate a settlement rather than litigate. That patent was canceled by the decision of the Chamber for Patent Disputes. This would not be a rare occurrence in Kazakhstan. of the proceeds.

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Idaho AG Goes To Court To Defend Anti-'Patent Troll' Law

IP Law 360

Idaho's attorney general told a federal court on Tuesday that his office would be moving to defend the constitutionality of a largely untested law passed in Boise to let companies use federal courts in the state to punish so-called patent trolls.

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Bipartisan Bill Again Pushes To Keep 'Patent Trolls' Out Of ITC

IP Law 360

House of Representatives members on Thursday introduced for the third time a bill that aims to restrict the ability of patent licensing companies to file suits at the U.S. International Trade Commission, saying the legislation would help protect American businesses.

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Eighth Circuit Overturns Injunction for Harassment Allegedly Inspired by Patent Troll Rhetoric

IP Watchdog

in which the appellate court overturned the Western District of Missouri’s grant of injunctive relief to Tumey, a patent attorney representing a plaintiff asserting patent claims against Mycroft. On March 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a ruling in Tumey v. Mycroft AI, Inc.