Data – US software patent suits being filed at higher rate than in 2013

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Data – US software patent suits being filed at higher rate than in 2013

August 13 2015

An analysis of US software patent lawsuits suggests a rebound in filing after a slump in the second half of 2014 after the Alice decision. Filing so far this year is outpacing that seen in the same period in 2014 and – more surprisingly – 2013

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