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Another Litigation Funding Dispute

In what has become a recurring topic on Patent Progress, another dispute between a patent troll and a litigation funder has emerged. This time, it is between the Irish NPE, Arigna Technology; its law firm, Susman Godfrey; and the litigation funder, L...

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USPTO Guidance on AI is a Good Start

AI is catalyzing a sea change across our economy, particularly as it relates to innovation. It is critical that our laws and institutions keep pace with this rapid transformation. Fortunately, patent ...

Patent Eligibility Limits are Vital to Innovation, Prosperity, and Public Health

A few weeks ago, several public interest organizations including the Public Interest Patent Law Institute (PIPLI), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Gene...

Not Just Delaware: Litigation Funding Transparency Progress Across Multiple States

In April 2022, Delaware federal court Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly introduced a standing order requiring that all parties appearing before him disclose any third-party funding they receive. Since then...

Payment Fight Further Highlights the Need for Funding Transparency

A payment dispute between William Ramey III, a frequent attorney for plaintiffs in patent lawsuits, and the litigation investment entity AiPi Inc. has become one more in a long line of examples where ...
Guest Post

A Solution to the OpenSky Problem

I have written several times about the $2.2 billion verdict in the VLSI v. Intel case.  The case is extraordinary not just because of the size of the verdict, but because Intel was blocked from challenging the patents by the Fintiv policy—and the patents are clearly invalid.   (more…)

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Patent Decisions FromUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Updates

PublishedMarch 18, 2024 | 4:50 pm 24-1121: NXP USA, INC. v. IMPINJ, INC. [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Origin: DCT

PublishedMarch 18, 2024 | 3:00 pm 24-111: In Re APPLE INC. [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Origin: RIT

PublishedMarch 18, 2024 | 2:30 pm 24-116: In Re VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Origin: RIT

PublishedMarch 14, 2024 | 4:00 pm 24-1045: IMPINJ, INC. v. NXP USA, INC. [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Origin: DCT