Patent Trolling
The acquisition and assertion of patents primarily for the purpose of extracting licensing fees or legal settlements—without intent to produce, commercialize, or improve the underlying technology.
Operational Strategies
Mass Infringement Claims
Filing lawsuits against multiple companies simultaneously to pressure rapid settlements regardless of merit.
Forum Shopping
Filing in jurisdictions with favorable rulings or faster legal timelines to increase leverage in negotiations.
Portfolio Fragmentation
Breaking up patent portfolios across entities to create complexity, obscure ownership, or multiply legal risk.
Preemptive Filings
Registering broad or vague patents in anticipation of future market developments to block innovation or monetize adoption.