Status quo shows decrease in lawsuits filed

[AON, risk and human capital firm, 7-18-23, AON, “How Current IP Patent Litigation Trends are Changing Risk Exposures,” , accessed: 7-11-24, ES]

1. Lawsuits are Trending Downward

The number of patent litigation lawsuits fell steadily year-over-year from 2015. This downward trend was ultimately reversed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. After that point, patent litigation continued to increase through 2021. However, in 2022, 3,829 patent cases were filed — a decline of five percent from the 4,006 cases filed in 2021. This dip halted the rising trend in cases year-on-year that began in 2020. The downward trend in patent litigation continued in the first half of 2023 with 1,539 cases compared to 1,958 in H1 20221.