Sentences with phrase «litigation by patent trolls»

The report, which was required under the America Invents Act, makes a thorough review of the consequences of patent litigation by patent trolls (it prefers the term PME).

«This kind of a study is important because Congress is contemplating changing the rules for fee - shifting in patent cases in order to prevent frivolous litigation by patent trolls,» he said.

Not exact matches

2014 is likely to mark a sea change for patent litigation, as both the Supreme Court and Congress actively figure out ways to rein in costly challenges brought by non-practicing entities, or trolls.

To deal with trolls» propensity to target small businesses, the administration wants new legislation that will «protect off - the - shelf use by consumers and businesses» from frivolous patent litigation.

Smaller firms in particular face a thicket of litigation by competitors and «non-practising entities» — the polite term for patent trolls.

That problem is that while the costs of litigation are real — not just money but also defensive medicine, intimidation of startups by patent trolls, intimidation of the media by billionaires — the exclusive focus on costs overlooks the crucial role of litigation in our democracy.

Mr. Duan explained that design patent litigation isn't nearly as widespread as software patent litigation, but depending on what happens in Apple v. Samsung and other design patent damages cases, design patents could give rise to many lawsuits by patent trolls in the not too distant future.

In theory, this fee provision should deter aggressive and frivolous litigation by non-practicing entities (so - called patent trolls), by emboldening companies being sued by the trolls to stand their ground and fight back, instead of settling.

The move is a major blow for retailers, tech companies and a wide variety of businesses that have been shaken down by «patent trolls» — shell companies whose sole business consists of forcing their targets to pay for a patent license in order to avoid expensive litigation.

The solution to the problem of patent trolls is as simple as it is difficult to implement; more rigorous examination of patent applications, clarification and limitations of claims during prosecution, and increased use by the courts themselves (rather than the parties in litigation) of expert witnesses who can inform the court of the state of the art, and what implied limitations of the original invention should be considered by the court.

According to a recent study by Santa Clara University School of Law professor Colleen Chien, companies making less than $ 100 million annually represented 66 percent of the defendants in patent troll litigation, and more than half of those defendants had less than $ 10 million per year in revenue.

«Right now, we need legislation that clamps down on litigation abuse by patent trolls and bad actors, and empowers those on the defensive end of frivolous lawsuits to fight back swiftly and cheaply.»

To illustrate how much troll litigation has surged, there were more cases filed by patent trolls in one month in January 2015 than in the entire year of 2004.

A ruling that made it even easier to sue customers (by allowing suits against someone who performs just some steps of a patent) would encourage patent trolls to launch more abusive litigation campaigns.

So - called patent trolls stifle innovation and harm our economy by making dubious claims of patent infringement and using the threat of expensive litigation to extort money from small businesses and nonprofits.

Many in the tech industry believe that 2011's reforms did not adequately address the issue of «patent trolls» and that additional legislation is necessary to reduce the costs of litigation caused by «non-practicing patent entities (NPEs).»

Unfortunately, avid technology users are unknowingly putting themselves at risk for litigation brought on by so - called patent trolls who buy questionable and overly vague patents, often by the hundreds or thousands, and use them to demand that operating companies pay a licensing fee or face litigation.

On Nov. 20, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 3309, legislation to deal with the growing problem posed by «patent trolls» bringing frivolous patent infringement litigation.

This legislation is intended to reduce litigation by «patent trolls» by making them liable for alleged infringers» court costs and attorneys» fees if their patents are found invalid or not infringed.

By making important reforms to the nation's patent litigation system, the Innovation Act would address abusive practices by patent trolls that bully American businesses, including many REALTORS ®, with deceptive and often illegitimate claims of patent infringemenBy making important reforms to the nation's patent litigation system, the Innovation Act would address abusive practices by patent trolls that bully American businesses, including many REALTORS ®, with deceptive and often illegitimate claims of patent infringemenby patent trolls that bully American businesses, including many REALTORS ®, with deceptive and often illegitimate claims of patent infringement.