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THIRD-PARTY PATENT LITIGATION FINANCING IN THE UNITED STATES: DO YOU KNOW WHO IS SITTING IN YOUR COURTROOM?

Nikola Dragić

10.55836/PiP_23311A
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The goal of this paper is to present the current landscape of third-party litigation financing in the United States—namely, patent disputes, as well as a brief insight into the litigation funding business. In the last ten years, patent litigation brought by patent trolls has increased, creating a significant problem. First, this paper explains the basic rules of federal civil procedure that relate to deciding which court will hear a patent case. Next, this paper discusses the Nimitz case before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, which gained publicity due to the non-disclosure of certain facts by Nimitz’s counsel to the court. Finally, the author recognizes problems raised after the Nimitz case in connection to third-party litigation financing.

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