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University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

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2014

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Patent Law In The Service Of Innovation: The Danger Of "Patent Trolls", Marketa Trimble Apr 2014

Patent Law In The Service Of Innovation: The Danger Of "Patent Trolls", Marketa Trimble

Boyd Briefs / Road Scholars

UNLV's Academic Achievement Gala is a campus-wide event that celebrates the scholarly and creative accomplishments of the university's faculty over the academic year. Prof. Trimble was chosen to have her empirical research on patent litigation showcased at 2014's Academic Achievement Gala. This poster, which was on display at the gala, provides an overview of Prof. Trimble's research on patent trolls.


Foreigners In U.S. Patent Litigation: An Empirical Study Of Patent Cases Filed In Nine U.S. Federal District Courts In 2004, 2009, And 2012 (Presentation), Marketa Trimble Apr 2014

Foreigners In U.S. Patent Litigation: An Empirical Study Of Patent Cases Filed In Nine U.S. Federal District Courts In 2004, 2009, And 2012 (Presentation), Marketa Trimble

Boyd Briefs / Road Scholars

Professor Marketa Trimble presented these materials at PatCon 4, a conference hosted by the University of San Diego School of Law. Professor Trimble discussed the results of her empirical study of patent litigation involving foreign parties.


Foreigners In U.S. Patent Litigation: An Empirical Study Of Patent Cases Filed In Nine U.S. Federal District Courts In 2004, 2009, And 2012, Marketa Trimble Jan 2014

Foreigners In U.S. Patent Litigation: An Empirical Study Of Patent Cases Filed In Nine U.S. Federal District Courts In 2004, 2009, And 2012, Marketa Trimble

Scholarly Works

One of the greatest challenges facing patent holders is the enforcement of their rights against foreign (non-U.S.) infringers. Jurisdictional rules can prevent patent holders from filing patent infringement suits where they have the greatest likelihood of success in enforcement, such as where the infringer is located, has his seat, or holds his assets; instead, patent holders must file lawsuits in the country where the infringed patent was issued. But filing a patent lawsuit in a U.S. court against a non-U.S. infringer may be subject to various difficulties associated with the fact that U.S. substantive patent law (particularly as regards its …