NPEs: US leads litigation activity but China sees 600% surge, says report

Non-practising entity infringement cases declined globally from 2012 to 2019 | ‘NPEs should now be considered part of the patent ecosystem’ | US activity most prolific worldwide but soaring growth in China | Specific sectors named as frequent targets.

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