In 9-0 vote, Supreme Court makes it easier to get fees in patent cases

By | April 30, 2014

Top patent court almost never makes bad actors pay. Supremes see it differently.

Craig Keefner‘s insight:

This result will be good news to many tech companies that believe they are regularly attacked with meritless patent cases. A lower standard for fee-shifting would allow them to get some leverage against the non-practicing patent owners sometimes known as “patent trolls.”

See on arstechnica.com

Author: Staff Writer

Craig Keefner -- With over 40 years in the industry and technology, Craig is widely considered to be an expert in the field. Major early career kiosk projects include Verizon Bill Pay kiosk and hundreds of others. Craig helped start kioskmarketplace and formed the KMA. Note the point of view here is not necessarily the stance of the Kiosk Association or kma.global