First, patent litigation began rising sharply in the early 1990s.

So what would be an example of legitimate use of patent litigation then?

This fact led to various patent litigations in the early 20th century.

What unique product has been blocked from entering the market by patent litigation?

It would be pretty funny if all of this patent litigation ended with *nobody* getting an injunction against anyone else.

Hardly a week goes by that we don't do a story about ridiculous patent litigation.

Studies show that over $11.4 billion is spent annually on patent litigation.

Apple is far more often a target of patent litigation than an instigator.

Paying for a license will be far cheaper than very lengthy patent litigation.

Meeting that test often requires a jury trial, making patent litigation prolonged and expensive.