Patent Trolls go after deep pockets, avoid strong legal teams

Coastal California, East Texas, Chicago, New York Metro,
and Massachusetts are Patent Litigation Hotbeds

Research Roundup: Patent Trolls, R&D Partnerships, and Innovation

The authors of this study wanted to better understand the behavior of non-practicing entities (NPE), more commonly known as patent trolls.  The authors use data from PatentFreedom,- an online organization composed of companies that contribute information about patent ownership and enforcement.  They appended the data from PatentFreedom with court records for patent lawsuits. They build a strong case that NPEs are acting as trolls that   disincentivize innovation.
Main Takeaways:

• NPEs target successful companies-
• NPEs avoid firms with large legal teams.
• The Number of NPE suits is increasing.
• NPEs stifle innovation.