Nuisance-Value Patent Suits: An Economic Model and Proposal

Name: Nuisance-Value Patent Suits: An Economic Model and Proposal
Cite: 25 SANTA CLARA COMPUTER & HIGH TECH. L.J. 159
Year: 2008
Bluebook cite: Ranganath Sudarshan, Nuisance-Value Patent Suits: An Economic Model and Proposal, 25 SANTA CLARA COMPUTER & HIGH TECH. L.J. 159 (2008).
Author: Ranganath Sudarshan
URL: 25 SCCHITLJ 159
Item Type: article
Summary: Article presents an economic model that explains the dynamics of nuisance-value patent litigation, as well as the background conditions in patent law which facilitate these dynamics. The Article proposes a narrowly-tailored procedural mechanism which will allow district courts to liberally grant a stay of the infringement phase of a patent suit pending completion of an expedited validity phase. According to the article, â€œsuch a mechanism will provide economic incentives for defendants to litigate against nuisance patents rather than opt for nuisance settlements.â€

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