Patent Owners Flock to U.S. Courts as Congress Ponders New Curbs
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Patent owners are filing a record number of U.S. lawsuits as Congress considers rules designed to curb the litigation trend.
Some 1,656 patent-infringement suits were filed in the second quarter, the highest of any period recorded, according to figures issued Tuesday by Lex Machina, a Menlo Park, California-based legal analysis firm. The report backs up an earlier study by Unified Patents showing the number of suits is on track to exceed 6,000 this year. In 2014, the total was 5,010, down 18 percent from the previous year, Lex Machina said.