Patent trolls | Intellepedia

India and U.S.A sign MoU to strengthen Intellectual Property Rights, Office of CGPDTM publishes list of new facilitators under SIPP Scheme and other news updates

In this week’s Patent News – India and U.S.A sign MoU to strengthen Intellectual Property Rights; Office of CGPDTM publishes list of new facilitators under...

WIPO gears up to appoint its 5th Director General, IP5 discuss New Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence and other patent news

In this week’s Patent News - Citrix and VMware to settle patent dispute; Michelin sues American tire manufacturer for patent infringement of BFGoodrich tread; Hitachi...

Patent Trolls – Threat to Innovation and its Users!

This post was first published on February 11th, 2014. We are familiar with Patent Trolling strategies adopted by companies as a means to financial...

Patent Trolls – Lesson No. 2

This article discusses how broad software patents, especially in cloud computing, make the sector vulnerable to patent trolls in India. The complexities of divided and joint infringement are analysed with reference to recent legal developments.

Patent trolls – Lesson No. 1

The article examines patent trolls and their impact on the patent landscape in the US and India. It analyses the difference in litigation practices and the effect of compulsory licensing on curbing trolling activities, especially in the software sector.

Patent licensing agreement for Google and Verizon

Google and Verizon have entered a five-year patent licensing agreement to prevent litigation over patent infringements. The deal aims to reduce exposure to patent trolls and support innovation across various technologies.