By settling for a lesser licensing fee, the patentee can preserve the patent as a weapon, using it to elicit licensing fees from other putative infringers. |
This is a disappointing procedural decision, but it only changes the process by which we will file lawsuits against online infringers. |
He wants to take them to court to make an example out of them for future IP infringers. |
Rights owners can file complaints in civil or criminal court against infringers. |
No evidence was presented that the alleged infringers either distributed or authorised the reproduction of sound recordings. |
It has also made suing infringers easier for publishers by permitting suit against the facilitator of copyright infringement. |