Patent Litigation
Attorney Misconduct in EDTX Exposes Patent Troll’s Blatant Judge Shopping
In late January, Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) ordered attorney Randall Gartesier to “relearn the fundamentals of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure” after he mis...
Patent Dispute Report: 2024 in Review
This post initially appeared on Unified Patents’ News and Views Blog. More analysis is available here.
Patent litigation made a comeback in 2024. Meanwhile, in Europe, non-practicing entities (NP...
Vague Patent Weaponized Against America’s Pastime
Earlier this month, Major League Baseball returned to the courtroom to defend itself against a patent that claims to cover dynamic ticketing technology – though MLB argues it only covers an unpatent...
Netgear-Huawei Case Highlights Threat of China Weaponizing Injunctions Against American Businesses
A recent case at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe raises concern about what a new state-of-play could look like for American companies if lawmakers follow through with IP “reforms” that we...
Study Shows Patent Lawsuit Filings Drop After Disclosure Rule
A study from the University of Utah School of Law’s Jonas Anderson, published in early December, showed that patent lawsuits in the District of Delaware have declined significantly following an orde...
New GAO Report Highlights Growing Threat of Third-Party Funding in Patent Cases
On December 5th, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report detailing its findings from an investigation into third-party funding of patent litigation. The report confirms what ...
New Reporting Shines Light on Litigation Funding Giant
In October, Bloomberg Law conducted a deep dive into the litigation financier Fortress Investment Group, amid growing calls to address undisclosed third-party litigation funding (TPLF). The reporting ...
U.S. Judicial Conference Makes Progress on Litigation Finance Transparency
On October 10th, the U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules announced it would study the necessity of establishing a nationwide rule to require disclosure of third-party litigation...
Patent Trolls in Hot Water (Again)
It’s been more than two years since Delaware Chief District Judge Colm F. Connolly introduced a standing order requiring that all parties appearing in his court disclose any third-party funding they...