Intellectual Property
Sep. 28, 2013
FTC could take action against patent holding companies, former chairman says
While Congress considers a slate of proposals aimed at curbing frivolous patent litigation, the Federal Trade Commission is already moving to act as a watchdog against some holding companies.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - While Congress considers a slate of proposals aimed at curbing frivolous patent litigation, one government agency is already moving to act as a watchdog against certain holding companies labeled by critics as patent trolls.
The Federal Trade Commission, the independent agency assigned to regulate anticompetitive activity, is looking into specific entities that pursue questionable patent i...
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