On January 22, the Federal Circuit invalidated numerous claims from three patents asserted by Soverain Software in its five-year legal battle versus Newegg, relieving the web-based electronics dealer of what would have been a $20-25 million payout. The decision can be seen as delivering a crushing blow in this “mother of all patent battles” (Internet…
Read full postLast month, the US Department of Justice sponsored a daylong workshop on the economic impact of patent assertion entities (PAEs). Participants included large operating companies, professors, and large licensing entities, so it is no surprise that the opinions expressed were very diverse. On one particular point, however, there was consensus: the urgent need for more data and…
Read full postWhen it comes to NPE litigation, agreeing to settle can be hard to accept. Fighting back and fighting hard seems attractive – it just feels right. But is it the cost-effective way to deal with a patent assertion? Based on data RPX has been compiling from its clients and public sources the answer seems to…
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