This Judge’s Investigation Of Patent Trolls Must Be Allowed to Move Forward

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I know most of you find intellectual property cases so terribly exciting. :smile:

But this one is extremely important.

Unfortunately, patent trolls are hiding behind shell companies and it is increasingly difficult to determine exactly who the attorneys are actually representing and if the actual plaintiff is even a legitimate entity.

The linked article explains the issue in detail.

Unfortunately, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is notoriously friendly to the IP civil plaintiffs bar, including patent trolls. Said trolls are currently trying to get this investigation shut down. They will likely succeed at the Federal Circuit. Ultimately, it will be up to the Supreme Court to overrule the likely action of the Federal Circuit and try to bring accountability to patent trolls.

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Does this not go against the 6th Amendment and the right to face your accuser?

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The 6th Amendment is about criminal cases.

These patent cases fall under civil law.

WW

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2774/text?q={"search"%3A["Pride+in+Patent+Ownership"%2C"Pride"%2C"in"%2C"Patent"%2C"Ownership"]}&r=1&s=1

There is the text of the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, which would make the ownership of patents far more transparent.

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This sounds like a good law and those who would oppose it, is exactly why we need it.

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This surprised me, but I am very glad to see that the Federal Circuit is letting the Judge’s investigation in this case move forward. Hopefully this will be a step forward for transparency in patent law.