Large-scale NPE Economics: License or Litigate?
July 18, 2013
Much of the debate about patent reform – certainly the coverage in the mainstream media – has focused on the economic impact of nuisance litigation: Can legislation or regulation lower risk for operating companies in cases where the cos...
Read full postTracking PAE Activity: A Post-script to the DOJ Review
January 23, 2013
Last month, the US Department of Justice sponsored a daylong workshop on the economic impact of patent assertion entities (PAEs). Participants included large operating companies, professors, and large licensing entities, so it is no sur...
Read full postPatent Reform and the Law of Unintended Consequences
November 11, 2011
Recent commentary trumpeting the benefits of the America Invents Act look to be premature. The overall trend is clear: no matter how you look at it, the NPE problem is getting worse. 2011 is already the biggest year ever for growth of...
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