Patent Aggregation Wars -

Trolls vs. Bridge-Crossers?

Todd Juneau

Patent Industry Statistics

Median Patent Litigation Costs

NPE Weapons

•ITC 337 Litigation

•E.D. Texas

•E.D. Virginia

Courtesy of PWC at http://www.pwc.com/us/en/forensic-services/publications/assets/2011-patent-litigation-study.pdf

Strategies for Licensees , “Bridge Crossers

•PTO stays Reexam

•Invalidity vs. Noninfringement

•Take a license 0.25 - 0.50%

•Appeals

•Defensive Patents

•Pools-n-Partners

•Insurance

•DJ Action - Pre=emptive Litigation