Beware Patent Trolls: Personal Care Faces Rise In Opportunistic Suits
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Suits filed by non-practicing entities, or “patent trolls,” against non-tech companies – including personal-care firms – have roughly doubled over the past five years, Hogan Lovells patent attorney Celine Crowson tells “The Rose Sheet.” Industry and legislators are looking to combat such suits, which accounted for 56% of all patent litigation filed in 2012.