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14 May 2015AmericasMarc Cavan and Phillip Kurs

New players on the patent chess board

The advent of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings under the America Invents Act (AIA) has introduced new players to the traditional patent litigation scene in the US. Among others, new entrants range from not-for-profits, with ideological motivations, to for-profit entities leveraging IPRs for financial gain.

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