The number of patent suits filed in district courts continued to rise in 2013 and has more than doubled in the past five years, according to the first-ever patent litigation year in review published by the legal analytics company Lex Machina.
Using data from its popular legal analytics platform, Lex Machina published a report Tuesday that offers insight into judges, districts, patents, damages and filings. It focuses on major trends and developments in patent litigation during 2013.
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A new study out of UC-Hastings College of the Law reports that patent litigation from non-practicing entities now comprises the majority of patent lawsuits in the United States. In 2012, 56 percent of patent lawsuits were filed by "patent monetization entities," up from 24 percent in 2007, according to the study.
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