Analysis: Is the PTAB a troll killer?

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Analysis: Is the PTAB a troll killer?

October 31 2014
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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has provided a useful way for those sued by patent trolls to fight back. It is not just the companies directly affected by litigation that are looking to kill patents, however, says Michael Loney

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