In the past, productive, innovative companies found themselves in years-long, costly patent lawsuits facing accusations of infringing on weak or invalid patents. Many companies were
Some aggressive nonpracticing entities—and perhaps growing interest in litigation funding—have put 2020 district court filings 16% ahead of the previous six months’ pace. COVID-19 may
Federal courts are seeing a jump in patent infringement lawsuits, and recent intellectual property sales are hinting at a further increase. Even as the coronavirus
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court made a strong statement against “bad patents” (patents granted despite failing the tests of patentability) and in support of
In the wake of COVID-19’s economic destruction, policymakers face the challenging task of kickstarting the economy and re-opening the country for business. Unemployment rates have