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Jul 27, 2011
This Is Where the Patent Trolls Live
This American Life had an amazing story this past weekend about patent trolls. It was pegged to Intellectual Ventures, and various others who litigate rather than innovate. But the real patent trolls are being traded on the NYSE. As This American Life reports, from 2004 to 2009 patent infringement lawsuits rose 70 percent while licensing fee requests went up by 650 percent.
4 Comments
Nishant BoraJul 28, 2011
Yes, I as referring to NPEs and practicing/operating companies. I believe lawsuits are essential to protect innovation, whether they are initiated by big companies or small. Its actually not the number of lawsuits that is disturbing; its the purpose why they are filed.
Pedram SameniJul 28, 2011
What exactly do you mean by contribution of bigger firms? You mean the break down of patent lawsuits between NPEs and operating companies?
Nishant BoraJul 27, 2011
The astounding figure of 650% growth in the number of law suits speaks for the activity of trolls to an extent. However, it can't be said with certainty as to how much the bigger corporates contribute to it
Nishant BoraJul 27, 2011
The astounding figure of 650