LAW360 By Tiffany Hu Law360 (May 18, 2020, 4:06 PM EDT) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an appeal by a patent licensing company founded by former WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis LLP partners over attorney fees it was slapped with after a failed patent lawsuit. The high court denied […]
Six NPEs speak out on licensing and litigation: ‘We’re not trolls’
MANAGING IP Blackbird, IPCom, Dominion Harbor, Longhorn IP, Acacia Research and Harfang IP share their distinct strategies for patent acquisition, licensing and litigation By Patrick Wingrove May 04 2020 It can be tempting to label all non-practising entities as ‘patent trolls’, a term that drums up images of litigation-hungry and unscrupulous hordes that bombard unsuspecting […]
Patent Co. Asks High Court To Ax ‘Dangerous’ Fee Award
LAW360 By Nadia Dreid Law360 (March 17, 2020, 9:19 PM EDT) — A patent licensing company founded by former WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis LLP partners is beseeching the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of attorney fees it was slapped with after a failed patent suit, saying that the award “sanctioned a dangerous […]
4 Frequent Filers Of IP Suits To Watch This Year
By Ryan Davis Law360, New York (March 1, 2017, 12:13 PM EST) The companies that filed the most patent lawsuits in 2016 include familiar names long known for their litigation campaigns as well as relative newcomers that recently ramped up enforcement efforts, including one founded by former BigLaw partners. Shipping & Transit LLC With […]
Netflix, Starz Hit With Suit Over Data Download IP
By Suevon Lee Law360, Los Angeles (February 2, 2017, 5:22 PM EST) — Blackbird Technologies, a patent litigation company founded by former WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis partners, sued Netflix Inc. and Starz Entertainment LLC Wednesday in Delaware federal court for infringement of a patent relating to retrieval of pre-stored digital data for offline viewing. […]
Sean Thompson, Patent Litigator from WilmerHale and Cravath, Joins Blackbird Technologies
Boston.com Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, welcomes Sean Thompson, a patent litigator from the law firms of WilmerHale and Cravath. Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 18, 2016 Sean Thompson joins Blackbird Technologies as Senior Litigation Counsel. Blackbird Technologies is pleased to announce that Sean Thompson […]
Running Shoe Companies Accused of Infringing Sports Apparel Patent
Proskauer Rose LLP December 10, 2015 They can run, but they can’t hide! Asics and New Balance, two leading sports apparel companies known for their popular brands of running shoes, may have gotten themselves stuck in the mud. Blackbird Tech LLC, a firm that routinely assists individual investors and small companies realize the value of […]
New Balance, Asics Accused Of Infringing Sports Bra Patent
By Kevin Penton Law360, New York (October 15, 2015, 8:38 PM ET) — Patent holder Blackbird Tech LLC sued Asics, New Balance and several other companies in Delaware federal court on Wednesday, alleging that they are infringing its patent for a sports bra. Blackbird alleges that products made and sold by Asics America Corp., New […]