There is a popular number being circulated in the press right now stating that, in 2011 alone, businesses were estimated to have paid out approximately $29 billion in litigation fees for patent infringement cases. A study by David L. Schwartz and Jay P. Kesan questions the validity of that $29 billion based on a number of factors. Read More

Earlier this week Peter Detkin participated in a workshop hosted by the FTC and DOJ exploring the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and the implications for antitrust enforcement and policy. Read More

The IP industry narrative has taken a curious turn in the last few weeks, shifting away from flaws in the system itself and focusing instead on the “transparency” of those who participate in it. Read More

Adam Mossoff, professor of intellectual property law at George Mason University, contributes a guest post analyzing today's "smart phone wars" in the context of the "sewing machine wars" of the 1850s. Read More

Intellectual Ventures has reached a settlement and license agreement with Olympus Corporation. Read More