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Supreme Court Ruling in Halo/Stryker Case Will Lead to More Lawsuits from Patent Trolls
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this week in the controversial Halo/Stryker case will lead to more patent lawsuits being filed against...
Jun 13, 2016
An Open Letter to Sen. Chuck Grassley: Don’t Give Up on Venue Reform
Dear Sen. Chuck Grassley, I work at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), an organization that fights for digital rights in the U.S....
May 19, 2016
Senator McConnell, Don't Ignore Kentucky's Small Businesses
Those who follow Congress are rarely optimistic about what changes the legislative branch can make in an election year. However, this...
May 16, 2016
Broad Coalition Supports Bill to Curtail Forum Shopping in Patent Litigation
On behalf of the undersigned civil-society and public-interest organizations, we write to express strong support for S.2733, the Venue...
May 10, 2016
The Growing Problem of Patent Trolling
The last decade has seen a sharp rise in patent litigation in the United States; 2015 has one of the highest patent lawsuit counts on...
Apr 28, 2016
Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted Firms
We develop a theoretical model of, and provide the fi rst large-sample evidence on, the behavior and impact of non-practicing entities...
Apr 23, 2016
Senate VENUE Act: Badly-Needed Venue Reform in Patent Litigation
CFIF strongly favors comprehensive patent litigation reform, in particular the Innovation Act that passed by a bipartisan 325-91 House...
Mar 24, 2016
Senators Introduce Bill To Curb Venue Abuse In Patent Cases
Senators Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, have introduced a bill aimed at patent trolls filing abusive...
Mar 20, 2016
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