Apple Inc.: Fighting Patent Trolling

  • Reference: IVEY-9B20M163-E

  • Year: 2020

  • Number of pages: 12

  • Geographic Setting: United States

  • Publication Date: Sep 18, 2020

  • Fecha de edición: Sep 18, 2020

  • Source: Ivey Business School (Canada)

  • Type of Document: Case

  • Industry Setting: Other Services;

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Description

In February 2020, Apple Inc. (Apple) was fighting litigation by one of the oldest patent troll firms (a non-practicing entity) in the United States, VirnetX Holding Corporation (VirnetX). VirnetX targeted innovative and cash rich firms and had begun to us

Learning Objective

This case is intended for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses on creativity and innovation, business law, business strategy, or strategic management. It outlines the innovation challenges faced by firms targeted by legislation from patent trolls and

Keywords

Innovation non-practicing entities patent filing patent trolling