Compared to previous years, each through its third quarter, 2015's patent case filings represents an increase from 2014 but do not quite reach the levels seen in 2013. (lexmachina.com)
While these additional metrics can be revealing in some circumstances, new case filings have several advantages over them for measuring the basic business of litigation. (lexmachina.com)
Cases valued in the hundreds of millions or even the billions are common, and patent litigation case filings are rising faster than any other area of the law. (a2lc.com)