Litigation Targeted Numerous Sellers of Counterfeit Goods in Q2
September 27, 2023
RPX’s latest quarterly report shows that operating company litigation held fairly steady in the first half of 2023, at 538 defendants added—exceeding 1H 2022 by 18 defendants (or 4% greater). Operating company plaintiffs added 249 defen...
Read full postConsumer Electronics and PCs Saw the Most NPE Activity in Q2
September 13, 2023
The top market sector for NPE litigation in Q2 2023 was Consumer Electronics and PCs, accounting for 26% of new defendants added to patent litigation campaigns. E-Commerce and Software saw the second highest amount of NPE litigation in the ...
Read full postPTAB Petitions Dipped in Q2 as Courts Clarified Estoppel Rules
August 9, 2023
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) saw 302 petitions for America Invents Act (AIA) review in the second quarter of 2023, including 297 petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and five petitions for post-grant review (PGR). Filings wer...
Read full postEast Texas Jumped Back to First Place in Q2 as Delaware Downturn Continued
July 26, 2023
The Eastern District of Texas was the top district for overall litigation and NPE litigation in Q2 2023, jumping from third and second place, respectively, with the Western District of Texas trailing in second place in both categories. Dela...
Read full postPTAB Institution Rates Hold Steady as Stakeholders Debate Proposed Discretionary Denial Reforms
July 19, 2023
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted trial for 68% of the America Invents Act (AIA) review petitions addressed in Q2, down from that same quarter last year (during which the institution rate was 71%) but up from the preceding...
Read full postNPE Activity Down in 1H 2023, Though Largely Due to IP Edge Pause and Waco Dip
July 12, 2023
NPEs added 786 defendants to patent litigation campaigns in the first half of 2023, a 34% decrease from that same period last year (when NPEs added 1,188 defendants). Operating company litigation, in contrast, held fairly steady in the firs...
Read full postNumerous Online Storefronts Targeted over Counterfeit Goods in Q1
June 21, 2023
RPX’s latest quarterly report shows that operating companies added 285 defendants to patent litigation campaigns in Q1 2023, or about 8% higher than the first quarter last year (when operating companies added 263 defendants) and 14% more ...
Read full postJudge Albright Fell from First Place in Q1
June 14, 2023
Western District of Texas Judge Alan D. Albright became the nation’s top district court patent judge in Q3 2019, thanks in large part to his focus on getting cases to trial quickly, his tendency to deny contested motions to stay pending t...
Read full postPTAB Petitions Remained Stable in Q1 Amidst Ongoing Debate over Sanctions
June 7, 2023
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) saw 347 petitions for America Invents Act (AIA) review in the first quarter of 2023, including 340 petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and seven petitions for post-grant review (PGR). Filings lar...
Read full postThe Overlap Between Patents Asserted in District Court and Challenged at the PTAB
June 1, 2023
The USPTO’s April 21, 2023 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) (see here for details) brings to the fore of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) policy discussions one overarching issue that has long been debated by the Boardâ€...
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