While the TC Heartland venue decision came down in late May, June filings remained a bit slow, presumably as plaintiffs sorted out where to file and the implications of TC Heartland generally, as well as responded to numerous venue or transfer motions in light of TC Heartland. As with the late May, post-TC
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August 2015 Retail Patent Litigation Reports
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Posted in Retail Litigation Report
As usual in August, the NPEs took some vacation time. Filings were down although frequent filers Hawk Technology, Rothschild and Shipping & Transit had multiple filings, as did Batarga and Ectolink.
As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Docket Navigator is a valuable resource, and…
November 2014 Retail Patent Litigation Report
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Posted in Retail Litigation Report
The trolls entered the holiday season quiet, as they do most years. Repeat filers included ArrivalStar, Eclipse IP, Hawk Technologies, and Interface IP.
As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Docket Navigator is a valuable resource, and the place to go if you want to …
October 2014 Retail Patent Litigation Report
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Retail Litigation Report
The trolls continued the fourth quarter the way they ended the third — quiet. Repeat filers included Hawk Technology, Interface IP and Phoenix Licensing.
As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Docket Navigator is a valuable resource, and the place to go if you want …
July 2014 Retail Patent Litigation Report
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Retail Litigation Report
Trolls continued their summer vacation in July. Repeat filers included Antennatech, EMG Technology, Eclipse IP, GPNE, Hawk Technology and Interface IP.
As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Docket Navigator is a valuable resource, and the place to go if you want to keep track …
Patent Reform: The Storm Before the Calm
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Industry Issues, Patent Trolls
Patent trolls, and patent plaintiffs generally, were active on Wednesday. April 23. 184 cases were filed on Wednesday, by numerous plaintiffs, including Signal IP, various Joao Bock entities, Interface IP, PanTaurus, Olivistar, TQP Development, eDekka, and c4cast. Of course, it could just be a bizarre coincidence, but as Dennis Crouch points out at Patently-O,…