RPX files validity challenges, such as inter partes review (IPRs) against low-quality patents in a wide array of technology areas. We seek to invalidate low-quality patents and to stop or deter infringement lawsuits that we believe are frivolous and wasteful.
The logic for doing so is simple. If we can invalidate patents that do not claim real inventions, we can reduce the volume of and time spent on assertions and litigations, as well as the billions of dollars spent on unnecessary legal fees and settlements. RPX can also move quickly to seek a cost-effective resolution when available.
Our patent quality team meets periodically to assess asserted patents and to identify possible targets for our IPR petitions. We act alone, fund the petitions unilaterally, and expressly discourage input from clients and other third parties, unless they commit to co-filing.
By the Numbers
- 55 IPR petitions filed on 35 patents in 25 campaigns
- 18 active IPR petitions filed on 12 patents in 10 campaigns
- 95%+ merits-based institution rate
Chart data is as of March 31, 2018. For more detail on this and how IPRs support our patent quality initiatives, please contact us.