The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) in conjunction with advocacy Public Knowledge (PK) have asked a federal appeals court implement changes to patent law to prevent abuse using a method known as “forum shopping” by banning […]
Tag: Patent Trolls
Google’s Patent Purchase Promotion Helped To Keep Patents Safe From Trolls
As part of its effort to prevent good intellectual property from remaining in the hands of what it refers to as “patent trolls,” Google purchased 28% of the patents that were submitted during their three […]
Google Caught Helping Copyright Trolls Extort Money From Google Fiber Users
It’s no secret Google is aggressively looking to cozy up with Hollywood to help its struggling Youtube website. In the latest sign that the search monopolist is getting into bed with Big Copyright and their […]
Judge Calls Patent Troll “Ingenious Crooked Extortionate Operation”
Convicted patent troll Prenda was in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday to appeal sanctions leveled against it two years ago for abusive legal practices that amounted to extortion. It was not a pretty […]
U.S. Senate Takes Aim At Patent Trolls With Reform Legislation
Last year, bipartisan legislation designed to curb patent trolls got stuck in a Senate bottleneck, with then-Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont saying he was “furious” with his fellow Democrat, then-Majority Leader Harry Reid, […]
Google Launches Marketplace To Buy Patents Before Trolls Can
Google announced this morning that it has launched an experimental program to purchase patents from businesses and other patent holders who wish to sell. The company calls the new effort “Patent Purchase Promotion,” and is […]