Trolling in financial waters: the increasing threat of patent infringement lawsuits by trolls in the financial services industry *

USA - September 7 2012
As the financial services industry increases its use of technology to match consumer demand and expectations for mobile banking and applications, check imaging and requisite security and encryption features, it has increased its profile as a target of Non-Practicing Entities (sometimes known as patent trolls) and their “business method” patents.

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A new patent shield? House bill introduces “anti-patent troll” legislation *

USA - August 6 2012
“Patent Trolls,” or non-practicing entities that buy up patents with the expectation of litigating their way to profit, have been targeting software and computer hardware companies for years. 

Co-authors: Alison S. McGeary.

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Battle plans: patents in the financial services industry *

USA - December 5 2011
For many years, banks and other financial institutions took an isolationist position with respect to the patent wars occurring “over there” in the technology sector.  Then came software patents. 

Co-authors: Thomas F. Bergert.

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The joinder provision in the Patent Reform Act: leveling the playing field against multi-defendant NPE suits *

USA - September 15 2011
A new season is under way and some of the rules have changed.

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Exxxamining your brand: sunrise period for trademark owners to prevent from becoming .XXX domains starts September 7, 2011 *

Global - August 29 2011
As we wrote in June, the historic use of domain names has changed.

Co-authors: Amy G. Marino.

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