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January 3, 2006

Patent Suits Drop in 2005

2005 witnessed an 11% decline in new patent lawsuits from 2004, breaking a decade-long trend, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Eight out of the top ten IP case payouts were settled out of court, indicating that companies continue to use the courts to put the writing on the wall, but then settle when that writing becomes clear.

Posted by Patent Hawk at January 3, 2006 9:01 AM | Litigation