As the ongoing Newegg/TQP case now moves to an appeal of the jury verdict in favor of TQP, we have mixed emotions. On the one hand, we empathize with Newegg’s desire to fight what they view as predatory litigation. At the same time we see this case as further proof that litigation is an astonishingly…
Read full postQuantifiable, accurate data is the key to understanding the true economic impact of NPE litigation, and the US General Accounting Office’s recent data-based analysis of NPE activity is a welcome step toward that goal. Media reports have emphasized one topline conclusion from the report – that NPEs accounted for only 20% of patent litigations from…
Read full postMuch of the debate about patent reform – certainly the coverage in the mainstream media – has focused on the economic impact of nuisance litigation: Can legislation or regulation lower risk for operating companies in cases where the cost to fight may far exceed the cost to settle up front? (As we’ve argued in previous…
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