Patent Litigation
Tuesday Markup of Litigation Funding Legislation
Although John Squires is busy destroying the PTAB—as of last week, he has now gone 0 for 34 on allowing institution of IPR petitions he reviews—the story in Congress is more positive. Tomorrow, t...
Not Just Tech: Battling Patent Trolls in the Healthcare Industry
Critics of efforts to mitigate patent troll abuse often make claims that patent troll concerns are overblown, or that the whole concept is a tech industry fabrication. But recent reporting from Bloomb...
Congress Should Close Litigation Funding Loophole As Part of Government Funding Negotiations
With government funding set to expire at the end of the month, Congress is once again scrambling to avoid a shutdown. Whether lawmakers move forward with a temporary stopgap or a more comprehensive le...
From Blackbird to Burford: Push for Funder Ownership of Law Firm is Cause for Concern
Burford Capital, the world’s largest third-party litigation funder, has announced plans to take their business model one step further. It is now exploring acquiring minority stakes in law firms, in ...
Patent Troll Fumbles Cases Against NFL Teams
Earlier this month, a particularly aggressive non-practicing entity (NPE) – TicketMatrix LLC – quietly dropped a pair of patent infringement lawsuits against two National Football League teams, th...
DOJ Misses the Mark on Injunctions
On July 11, 2025, the non-practicing entity (NPE) Radian Memory Systems LLC dropped a request for injunctive relief against Samsung after the defendant provided new evidence that undercut the immediat...
Federal Circuit Weakens ITC Domestic Industry Requirement
In a ruling with serious consequences for patent infringement claims brought before the International Trade Commission (ITC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently broadened th...
Federal Circuit Confirms AliveCor Patents Invalid, ITC Case Moot
Quite some time back, the USITC found that Apple's Watch had infringed a set of ECG patents. During the pendency of the ITC case, Apple filed a set of inter partes review petitions alleging invalidit...
Litigation Transparency Act Reintroduced with Support from Stakeholders
In February, IP Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa (CA) reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure of third-party investments in federal civil litigation. The Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 wo...