NPE filings increased sharply in November ahead of the implementation of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure amendments which became effective December 1. The amendments deleted from 18 requiring Twombly/Iqbal pleading requirements in patent cases as well as requiring proportionality for discovery. Frequent filers included CYVA Research, eCeipt, Eolas, Hawk Technology, LBS Innovations, Marshall Feature

Litigation against retailers was remained busy in March.  Repeat filers included ArrivalStar, Eclipse IP, Hawk Technologies, LBS Innovations, Marshall Feature Recognition, Olivistar and Qommerce.

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The trolls became drastically more active in April, with a large cluster of filings in the days before the Senate’s patent reform bill would have made patent reform retroactive to.  Of course, the reform legislation that seemed so certain died in the Senate.  Repeat filers included Antennatech, c4cast, Clear With Computers, Eclipse IP, eDekka, GPNE,

March continued to be a pleasantly slow months for trolls.  Repeat filers included Cascades Branding, Eclipse IP, Hawk Technology, Marshall Feature Recognition, and SFA Systems.

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February continued the trend of reduced trolling, with indications of an uptick toward the end of the month.  Repeat filers included Hawk Technology, Guardian Media Technologies, Data Carriers, Wolf Run Hollow, Marshall Feature Recognition, Clear With Computers, Qommerce.

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The trolls started slow in January.  Repeat filers included Landmark Technology, Hawk Technology, MPHJ, Marshall Feature Recognition, and Wolf Run Hollow.

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