A Snapshot Of Patent Troll Litigation Against Unicorns

Law360, New York ( March 17, 2016, 3:58 PM EDT) -- Unicorns (private companies valued at $1 billion or more) are considered to be at the forefront of innovation and masters of forward thinking. But when it comes to patent litigation, Unicorns are behind the times and are often targeted by patent assertion entities (PAEs), also referred to as "patent trolls." Nearly one-third of all Unicorns have been sued for patent infringement by patent trolls and operating companies (e.g., a competitor).[1] Unicorns have been named as defendants in more than 100 actions, with 72 of them being initiated by patent trolls.[2]...

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