April was an active month for patent filings against retailers and consumer-facing businesses. NPE activity remained brisk, with frequent filers Patent Armory and Rabicoff Law-affiliated entities continuing to generate volume across multiple districts. Notably, Sport Squad (JOOLA) launched an aggressive offensive campaign against pickleball paddle competitors across at least six districts. Retailers in the brick-and-mortar

June continued a busy early summer for NPEs. Notable filers included Adaptive Avenue Associates, Authentixx, Big Will Enterprises, Cedar Lane Technologies, Context Directions, Happy Products, Local Interest, Linfo IP, Near Field Electronics, Nostromo, Patent Armory, Random Chat, S3G Technology, and Wolverine Barcode IP.

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