Notorious patent troll dealt fatal blow as Judge throws out 168 cases
I think most people would agree that patent trolls represent a plague on the tech community, consistently leveraging questionable and often times silly patents in an …
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One patent troll refuses to quit, sues federal government
Despite recent legislation designed to stop them in their tracks, patent trolls are still fighting for relevancy in the United States. Ars Technica reports that one …
Anti-patent troll bill passes U.S. House with huge majority
Patent trolls are so widely disliked that they’ve actually inspired Congress to do something to crack down on them. The Washington Post reports that the …
The one thing that can unite all Americans: Hatred of patent trolls
Patent trolls are so widely despised that they might actually spur Congress to get something useful accomplished. Ars Technica reports that a bipartisan group of …
Patent trolls may have found a way to make everyone hate them even more
Although patent trolls are already one of the least liked groups in the United States, they may have found a way to make themselves even …
FTC plans major investigation on patent trolls
Patent trolls’ carefree days of easy money might soon be over. The New York Times reports that the Federal Trade Commission is planning to launch …
White House proposals to fight patent trolls called laughably inadequate
Much like spammers, Satanists and mimes, patent trolls are one of the rare groups around that Americans of all political stripes can unite in opposing. …
Obama hopes to put an end to patent trolls with new executive orders
It is going to become more difficult for patent-holding firms, more commonly known as patent trolls, to harass American companies. According to The Wall Street …
Recent rulings show tide may be turning against patent trolls
Patent trolls’ days of effortlessly rolling into court and collecting licensing fees for products they don’t produce may be coming to an end. The Washington …
Vermont puts foot down on patent troll that targeted charities
Earlier this year we learned about a patent holding firm that came up with a novel way of making money by threatening to sue small …
Cisco’s attempts to sue patent trolls over ‘shakedowns’ go bust
It seems that Cisco’s (CSCO) efforts to hit back at patent trolls have hit a potentially fatal roadblock. Although the networking equipment vendor last year decided …
Online retailers declare victory over patent troll as online shopping cart patents get shot down
Good news for everyone who thinks that patent suits have gotten out of control — it looks like there could be one less patent troll …
Patent trolls’ latest gambit: Sue businesses if they dare to use office scanners
We’ve seen a lot of ridiculous claims asserted by patent trolls over the past few years, but this one truly takes the cake: Ars Technica reports …
Justice Department might crack down on patent trolls as Google urges action
Patent trolls, the non-practicing entities that buy up large patent portfolios for the sole purpose of suing other companies, have long been the bane of many …
RIM reportedly considers patent trolling to boost business
As Research In Motion continues to explore any and all options that might help carry it through the next two quarters until it finally launches …
Nokia sells more than 450 patents to patent troll
Following a long history at the forefront of the wireless industry, Nokia holds more than 30,000 patent licenses and applications. On Thursday, the Finnish vendor’s …
‘Patent trolls’ cost tech companies $500 billion, kill innovation
According to The Private and Social Costs of Patent Trolls, a new study published by the Boston University School of Law, patent trolls are responsible …
Wozniak: Paul Allen should be investing, not patent trolling
During his Embedded System Conference Silicon Valley keynote recently, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak took some time to rag on Paul Allen’s decision to sue Apple, …
Patent Troll Klausner settles with Verizon
Before you get uppity about having us call Klausner Technologies a patent troll, consider what they’ve been doing since their invention of the PDA: Suing …
