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Farm victim of ‘patent troll’ lawsuit
"Most such litigation settles fairly quickly due to cost pressures, rather than the merit of the allegations, said Daniel Nazer, senior staff attorney with…
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Cybersex toy industry heats up as infamous “teledildonics” patent climaxes
"Meanwhile, Daniel Nazer, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, also applauded the occasion. "It's a classic example of how an ove…
New Hampshire Court: First Amendment Protects Criticism of “Patent Troll”
A New Hampshire state court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by a patent owner unhappy that it had been called a “patent troll.” The court ruled [PDF] that…
EFF to Court: Don’t Let Trolls Get Away With Asserting Stupid Software Patents
If trolls don’t face consequences for asserting invalid software patents, then they will continue to shake down productive companies. That is why EFF has filed…
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Court says patent troll didn’t invent podcasting
"“We’re pleased that the Federal Circuit agreed that the podcasting patent is invalid,” said Daniel Nazer, a staff attorney at the EFF and the Mark Cuban C…
Court Orders Prolific Patent Troll Shipping & Transit LLC To Pay Defendant’s Legal Bill
Shipping & Transit LLC, formerly known as Arrivalstar, is one of the most prolific patent trolls ever. It has filed more than 500 lawsuits alleging patent i…
Supreme Court Ends Texas’ Grip On Patent Cases
Today the Supreme Court issued a decision that will have a massive impact on patent troll litigation. In TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods, the court ruled that paten…
Supreme Court Says Patent Trolls Can Wait A While Before Suing
In a ruling this week that will cheer up patent trolls, the Supreme Court said patent owners can lie in wait for years before suing. This will allow trolls to s…
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Supreme Court okays troll toll increase
"EFF Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer said that the ruling was unsurprising, but pointed out that the decision does not give free reign to judges to issue pumpe…
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VENUE Act aims to lessen ease of filing patent lawsuits in Eastern District of Texas
"“The VENUE Act would make it harder for companies to file a suit in districts that don’t have meaningful connection to the suit,” Daniel Nazer, staff atto…
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Patent trolls are on the run, but not vanquished yet
"The Innovation Act isn't an ideal fix for the program patent system. "It's largely a measure to reform patent litigation, but it doesn't…
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Redington Beach man suing Apple, Samsung over GPS patent
"Daniel Nazer, staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said the lawsuits have all the marks of “patent troll’’ litigation, involving an ent…