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Are Patent Trolls 'Opportunistic'?
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014A recent and widely received study by Lauren Cohen, Umit G. Gurun, and Scott Duke Kominers finds that non-practicing entities (NPEs) — pejoratively known as “patent trolls” — are “opportunistic” because they target defendants that (1) are cash-rich (particularly compared to practicing entity patentees), (2) operate in industries that “have nothing to ...
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Patent trolls and startup employment
Journal of Financial Economics, 2019Abstract We analyze how frivolous patent infringement claims made by nonpracticing entities (NPEs, or “patent trolls”) affect startups’ ability to grow and create jobs, innovate, and raise capital. Our identification strategy exploits the staggered adoption of anti-troll laws in 32 US states.
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Abstract This chapter discusses the controversial topic of patent trolls, which are also referred to as nonpracticing entities (NPEs) or patent assertion entities (PAEs). It defines what is meant by these terms and presents the different types, which include universities and former users of the patented technology as well as firms ...
Bronwyn H. Hall, Christian Helmers
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Bronwyn H. Hall, Christian Helmers
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The Journal of Private Equity, 2007
So-called “patent trolls” have garnered considerable negative press in recent months. Yet the definition of this term is so vague as to render any pejorative attachment essentially meaningless, and the principles and tenets of U.S. patent law make the label nonsensical.
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So-called “patent trolls” have garnered considerable negative press in recent months. Yet the definition of this term is so vague as to render any pejorative attachment essentially meaningless, and the principles and tenets of U.S. patent law make the label nonsensical.
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Patents, Patent Trolls and Intellectual Property
2017Chapter 11 gives an outline of intellectual property, in particular patents. The structure of patent documents is described. The use of patents literature as a source of technical conformation is stressed. The significance of non-practicing entities or patent trolls in lawsuits is highlighted.
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Patent Trolls and Patent Litigation Reform
2017Abstract This chapter critically examines recent legislative proposals to reform patent litigation in the United States. It begins by providing background on the dynamics that are driving the calls for reform, including complaints about so-called patent trolls.
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