The following post comes from CPIP Programs and Research Associate Terrica Carrington, a rising 3L at George Mason University School of Law, and Devlin Hartline, Assistant Director at CPIP. They […]
[Archived Post] How Rhetorical Epithets Have Led the FTC Astray in its Study of Patent Licensing Firms
By Devlin Hartline We’ve all heard the narrative about patent licensing firms, often referred to pejoratively as “patent trolls.” These patent owners, who choose to license their innovations rather than […]
[Archived Post] Unintended Consequences of “Patent Reform”: The Customer Suit Exception
By Devlin Hartline In the last two weeks, the House and Senate Judiciary Committees marked up wide-ranging patent legislation ostensibly aimed at combating frivolous litigation by so-called “patent trolls.” But […]