Troll Buster™ patent opposition services were developed in response to the runaway trend largely initiated in the United States by Jerome Lemelson and now a long line of others who came quickly thereafter to cash-in on an imperfect patent system. Namely, those who extract undue patent royalty fees under the threat of very serious litigation expense.
As a typical patent litigation action now requires about €1 million per side, per year to prosecute/defend, it has become easy for “Patent Trolls” to extort license royalties on questionable patents from those who are incapable and/or unable to effectively engage the patent infringement litigation process due to the extreme complexity and costs involved.
Patent opposition is another tool to further strengthen the patent system by providing means of disposing bad patents. By eliminating patents improperly issued without due consideration to the entire body of prior art, patent abuse can be reduced. For about €20,000, a person can initiate a very serious challenge to a patent being unfairly enforced against them. If the patent claims are found to be too broad in opposition, the European Patent Office may force appropriate adjustments to the claims. The process is fast, fair and relatively inexpensive; …that is at least in comparison patent infringement litigation expenses.
Troll Buster™ is organized as a corporate entity with employees having patent expertise. Specifically, Troll Buster™ includes patent experts who can effectively develop prior art and present argument to the EPO in the form of a patent opposition request.
Troll Buster™ employees are not necessarily members of the patent bar. They are prior art experts with skills uniquely aligned with the EPO patent opposition processes. For all matters relating to patent litigation, please contact your favorite local law firm with beautiful expensive marble floors and ‘free’ doughnuts.