Since the US Supreme Court issued its decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, RPX has seen an upswing in venue-related filings by both plaintiffs and defendants—with indications that some NPEs may be throwing in the towel on Texas, while others are seemingly digging in. Defendants have also begun to adapt their defensive strategies,…
Read full postOn Monday, the US Supreme Court issued an 8-0 decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, narrowing a longstanding interpretation of the patent venue statute. Under the statute, a defendant may be sued where it “resides”. Now, a domestic corporation is deemed to “reside” only in its state of incorporation. This is significant…
Read full postIn the first quarter of 2017, more than 850 defendants were added to patent litigation campaigns—just over 500 of them in NPE cases. The three most frequent NPE plaintiffs during Q1 each appeared among last year’s Top NPEs: IP Edge LLC; Leigh M. Rothschild; and Monument Patent Holdings, LLC. Total Defendants Added in Campaigns (Quarterly)…
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