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Has the Court Killed the Trolls? Patent Law Expert Says Maybe

July 17, 2014News, Top StoriesAttorney Fees, Legal Reform, NJCJI, Patent Law, SCOTUSNJCJI

Prof. Adam Mossoff, a patent law expert from George Mason University School of Law, was the featured speaker during the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s July 16, 2014 teleforum on patent law. During the call, Mossoff explained how two recent cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court should significantly reduce the number of meritless claims being made against business owners and others by so-called “patent trolls.”

 

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NJCJI to Host Policy Teleforum on Patent Trolls

July 8, 2014News, Press ReleasesAttorney Fees, Civil Justice, Fee Shifting, Legal Reform, NJCJI, Patent Law, SCOTUSNJCJI

On Wednesday, July 16 at noon, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is hosting a policy teleforum on a pair of opinions that the U.S. Supreme Court recently released that could reduce the growing number of abusive claims filed by so-called patent trolls. Together, these decisions expand the availability of attorney’s fees for prevailing parties and increase federal district courts’ discretion in awarding fees.

 

“There has been a lot of discussion about so-called patent trolls recently, and a concern that plaintiffs have been able to extract unwarranted settlements with frivolous patent demand letters,” said Alida Kass, NJCJI’s chief counsel. “The sense that something must be done to combat these ‘patent trolls’ has prompted legislative efforts at the state level, although patent law remains a federal issue. These decisions from the Supreme Court give us a chance to look more closely at the issue, and might even provide a solution depending on how they are implemented by the lower courts.”

 

NJCJI’s teleforum will feature Prof. Adam Mossoff of George Mason University School of Law, one of the nation’s leading experts on patent law.

 

If you are interested in participating in the call, please email mailto:ekelchen@civiljusticenj.orgfor the call-in information.

 

The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is a bipartisan legislative advocacy organization focused on making New Jersey a more attractive place to do business. NJCJI and its members support a number of common sense legal reforms that will ensure the state’s legal system resolves disputes expeditiously and impartially, based solely upon application of the law to the facts of each case. Such a system fosters public trust and motivates professionals, sole proprietors, and businesses to provide safe and reliable products and services while ensuring that truly injured people are fully compensated for their losses.

 

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Contact: Emily Kelchen, NJCJI Dir. of Pub. Affairs

609-392-6557 or ekelchen@civiljusticenj.org

 

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