Comment by fncypants

I am a patent lawyer, and the sentiment from the article is on point. Recent case decisions have flipped the script for small companies targeted by patent trolls. The term “Troll” captures many different kinds of patent lawsuits, but most often now the only trolls willing to sue small companies are looking for a quick small payday and will not tolerate any suggestion that they have to put up a real defense of their case on the merits. It can vary, but I have convinced several trolls to drop their case for small clients for just an hour’s worth of work. They know when I make an appearance for a client that they have to put up a fight and will walk away, and if they don’t I have been successful in several cases getting them to pay the lawyer fees incurred by my clients. Happy to answer any questions about the range of responses that may be necessary to defend against this scourge. But I’m happy to report that the trend is favoring the defendant in these scenarios.