Tag: Abusive Patent Litigation
Step 1: Destroy IPR. Step 2: ??? Step 3: Profit.
Last week, the USPTO issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) containing major changes to the institution process for inter partes review. Combined with other changes made by the USPTO, inc...
Not Just Tech: Battling Patent Trolls in the Healthcare Industry
Critics of efforts to mitigate patent troll abuse often make claims that patent troll concerns are overblown, or that the whole concept is a tech industry fabrication. But recent reporting from Bloomb...
From Blackbird to Burford: Push for Funder Ownership of Law Firm is Cause for Concern
Burford Capital, the world’s largest third-party litigation funder, has announced plans to take their business model one step further. It is now exploring acquiring minority stakes in law firms, in ...
Patent Troll Fumbles Cases Against NFL Teams
Earlier this month, a particularly aggressive non-practicing entity (NPE) – TicketMatrix LLC – quietly dropped a pair of patent infringement lawsuits against two National Football League teams, th...
DOJ Misses the Mark on Injunctions
On July 11, 2025, the non-practicing entity (NPE) Radian Memory Systems LLC dropped a request for injunctive relief against Samsung after the defendant provided new evidence that undercut the immediat...
New, Illegal, Guidance Means More Arbitrary Denials, Less Accountability at USPTO
Last week, Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart accelerated the agency’s recent backslide on policies governing the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) by issuing an “interim process” that...
John Squires Nominated as Next USPTO Director
On March 10th, President Trump officially nominated John Squires as his next USPTO Director, according to a notice on Congress.gov and as widely reported today. Squires, whose nomination is now referr...
Litigation Transparency Act Reintroduced with Support from Stakeholders
In February, IP Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa (CA) reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure of third-party investments in federal civil litigation. The Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 wo...
As Trump Nears Patent Director Decision, Preserving PTAB, Cracking Down on TPLF Remain Critical Priorities
As we enter the second month of Trump's second term, speculation about the next USPTO Director has intensified. Given the Administration’s focus on curbing unfair foreign competition from China, the...