patent trolls
Have Internet? The Lawsuit the Entire Hotel Industry Is Watching
Trevor Warner | August 11, 2015
By Trevor Warner As an update to our first article on the lawsuit filed by Nomadix against Blueprint RF, a federal judge ruled allegations of deceiving federal patent examiners could go forward against Nomadix Inc., an NTT Docomo Company. The allegations are counterclaims by smaller rival and defendant Blueprint RF which Nomadix accused of patent infringement. Chief among the accusations is an alleged infringement on the concept of a captive portal page. The page is what a user sees when logging into a hotel, airport, coffee house or any other Wi-Fi system that requires log in. The ruling in the U.S. District of Central California turn...
Patent Reform Legislation Introduced with Goal to Block Destructive Patent Trolls
the American Hotel and Lodging Association | February 5, 2015
AH&LA and "United for Patent Reform" Coalition Show Support February 5, 2015 - WASHINGTON - The process of ridding America's thousands of employers and millions of consumers of destructive patent trolls took a critical step forward today with the introduction of the bipartisan Innovation Act, patent reform legislation authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). The American Hotel and Lodging Association is a leading member of the broad-based patent reform coalition, United for Patent Reform, which today praised Rep. Goodlatte for introducing the bill. "Each year, the predatory behavior of patent troll lawsu...
