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CAN PATENT TROLLING BE CONTROLLEDJULY 24, 2013
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Electronic Discovery Abuse
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Continued Growth in Active NPEsUnified distinct NPEs
Source: PatentFreedom © 2013. Data captured as of January 18, 2013
Analysis performed as of January 15, 2013
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Patent Lawsuits Involving NPEs Over Time
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Alabama 57 Louisiana 42 Oklahoma 60
Alaska 8 Maine 23 Oregon 90
Arizona 143 Maryland 184 Pennsylvania 361
Arkansas 192 Massachusetts 532 Puerto Rico 12
California 3956 Michigan 320 Rhode Island 43
Colorado 243 Minnesota 424 South Carolina 43
Connecticut 235 Mississippi 30 South Dakota 15
Delaware 30 Missouri 267 Tennessee 159District of Columbia 84 Montana 21 Texas 1542
Florida 488 Nebraska 85 Utah 129
Georgia 391 Nevada 48 Vermont 14
Hawaii 8 New Hampshire 56 Virginia 286
Idaho 47 New Jersey 465 Washington 578
Illinois 830 New Mexico 14 West Virginia 8
Indiana 93 New York 1711 Wisconsin 170
Iowa 55 North Carolina 237 Wyoming 12
Kansas 153 North Dakota 16
Kentucky 79 Ohio 338
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CAN PATENT TROLLING BE CONTROLLEDJULY 24, 2013
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Patent Troll Research Studies
Startups and Patent Trolls
Santa Clara University School of Law
Colleen V. Chien Assistant Professor of Law Santa Clara University School of Law
Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2146251
THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT 500: EFFECTS OF PATENT MONETIZATION ENTITIES ON US LITIGATION Sara Jeruss, Robin Feldman, & Joshua Walker
Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2158455
The Private and Social Costs of Patent Trolls Version: November 2011 By James Bessen, Jennifer Ford and Michael J. Meurer* Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1930272
An Overview of the "Patent Trolls" Debate Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney August 20, 2012
Congressional Research Service
7-5700 www.crs.gov R42668
The Direct Costs from NPE Disputes By James Bessen and Michael J. Meurer (Boston University School of Law) 6/22/12
Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2091210
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