Strategies to Combat Patent Trolls and Protect Innovation
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team takes a look at strategies to combat patent trolls, with insights on how to tackle the issues within the US Patent System, to protect innovation and reduce the negative impact of patent troll-related litigation.
The Harmful Impact of Patent Trolls
According to the Electronic Frontier Federation, in the first three quarters of 2022, 64% of all patent lawsuits were filed by patent trolls, and in the high-tech space, patent trolls filed 88% of all lawsuits. A patent troll is a person or business that buys patents from other companies, files lawsuits against other businesses to […]
Critical Proposed Change to Patent Policy to Potentially Impact American Tech Companies
The News: In December, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology proposed a change to patent policy that could potentially impact American Tech Companies. The Draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to Voluntary F/RAND […]
