Patent lawsuits have decreased and remain constant
Unified Patents, 2024 - Unified is a 350+ international membership organization that seeks to improve patent quality and deter unsubstantiated or invalid patent assertions in defined technology sectors “Patent Dispute Report: 2023 in Review” 1/8, https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/1/8/patent-dispute-report-2023-in-review //DH
2023 was an eventful year for the patent world. The USPTO sought comments on the ANPRM and Patent Eligibility Restoration Act. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) launched. Pressure mounted in the EU to create a SEP commission. Despite the implemented changes or those proposed, litigation levels remained constant. IP Edge continues to be notably absent, but others, like Jeffrey M. Gross and Intellectual Ventures, have increased their assertions.
Highlights:
Litigation was down 12.5%, PTAB was down 11.4%, and Reexams were up 6.7%
With disclosure requirements and referral for disbarment in Delaware, the EDTX became the hotspot for NPE activity, although the WDTX was only 54 cases behind.
Litigation remained on par quarter-by-quarter with a standard deviation of 28.2 cases, even without IP Edge.