Litigation

Japanese electronics manufacturers v. Patriot Scientific Corp., Technology Properties Ltd., Charles H. Moore

resolved in wake of Texas case; individual disposition not verified

3:05-cv-04837

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Court: N.D. Cal. (Oakland)

Patents at issue (3)

Defendants (3)

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One of five declaratory judgment suits filed in December 2005 by roughly 20 Japanese electronics manufacturers against Patriot, TPL and Charles Moore, seeking declarations that the '584, '336 and '148 patents were not infringed and invalid.

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Further reading

The first 30 days after a patent infringement complaint
Most defendants spend the first 30 days reacting. The defendants who do well spend it sequencing — because every move you make in month one shapes the budget, leverage, and exit options for the next two years.
How to read a patent claim chart
The claim chart is where the plaintiff's case actually lives. The complaint is a pitch deck; the chart is the homework — and most patent troll homework doesn't survive a careful read.
Declaratory judgment actions: when to flip the table on a patent troll
The patent holder is the one with the patent. They're not always the one who gets to pick the courtroom.
§ 285 attorney-fee shifting in practice
§ 285 isn't a guaranteed remedy. It's a high-effort, high-evidence tool that pays off occasionally and dramatically — turning a $3M defense expense into a $3M plaintiff bill.
What is a patent troll?
Patent trolls are companies whose business is suing other companies. They make nothing, sell nothing, and add nothing — they collect old patents and use them to extract settlements from companies that actually do things.

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