IPR: A Key Tool in the Arsenal of Litigants and Non-Litigants Alike
April 27, 2018
Over the past five years, inter partes reviews (IPRs) have caused a dramatic shift in how patent disputes get resolved. Filing IPRs is a common first step for defendants faced with new litigation, allowing them to challenge patent validit...
Read full postQ1 Data Update: The New Year Brings Greater Clarity as the Pendulum Swings Back
April 3, 2018
The end of 2017 left the patent ecosystem at a crossroads, with pending judicial rulings, new strategies by plaintiffs and defendants, market realignments, and the possibility of further reform seemingly poised to swing the pendulum back to...
Read full post2017 in Review: A Year of Transition
January 2, 2018
2017 was a tumultuous time for the patent system, which has evolved dramatically since patent reform litigation passed in 2011. With even more changes underway—for instance, new leadership at the US Patent and Trademark Office and high-pr...
Read full postQ3 Data Update: Patent Litigants and Courts Adjust to Recent Rulings, with Further Changes Brewing
October 2, 2017
Patent law faces continued uncertainty in all three branches of government. The Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision in May likely precipitated a dip in new patent litigation that carried unevenly through the third quarter. While litig...
Read full postVenue Data: Litigation Activity in the Nine Weeks Following TC Heartland
July 27, 2017
Delaware, Illinois, and California have emerged as popular venues for NPEs filing suit in the nine weeks following the Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland—a dramatic shift away from Texas. RPX data also show that existing defendan...
Read full postRPX Data Update: New Filings Dip After TC Heartland
June 29, 2017
RPX saw patent litigation filings remain fairly sluggish in the second quarter of 2017, with about 530 defendants added to NPE lawsuits and nearly 420 added in operating company cases (compared to about 500 and 400, respectively, in Q1). W...
Read full postPatent Insurance: Bad for TV Drama—Good for Business
June 27, 2017
For some companies, the risk of getting sued for patent infringement is still something of an abstraction. It hasn’t happened; ergo, it doesn’t seem real—especially for many startups, mid-sized firms, or any company yet to face their ...
Read full postPatent Litigation Cost: Is the Market Adjusting?
June 15, 2017
Since its inception, RPX has studied the billions of dollars companies collectively spend every year on NPE litigation, providing a full NPE Cost Report annually to companies that contribute data to the study, and sharing select, high-level...
Read full postAs Expected, TC Heartland Decision Triggers Flurry of Venue Filings
June 8, 2017
Since the US Supreme Court issued its decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, RPX has seen an upswing in venue-related filings by both plaintiffs and defendants—with indications that some NPEs may be throwing in the towel...
Read full postFull Significance of TC Heartland Lies in Nuances of Court’s Decision
May 25, 2017
On Monday, the US Supreme Court issued an 8-0 decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, narrowing a longstanding interpretation of the patent venue statute. Under the statute, a defendant may be sued where it “resides”. Now...
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