TIPO Chief Suspects 2 Firms Suing TSMC Are Patent Trolls
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Updated · 台北時報 · Jun 22
TIPO Chief Suspects 2 Firms Suing TSMC Are Patent Trolls
2 articles · Updated · 台北時報 · Jun 22
Summary
Two companies suing TSMC for patent infringement are suspected of acting as patent trolls, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office Director-General Liao Cheng-wei said.
Liao said the firms appear to fit the model of non-practicing entities that acquire patents not to make products, but to seek licensing fees or settlement payouts through litigation.
More than 50% of US patent lawsuits last year were filed by such entities, according to LegalCharity, and they cost targeted businesses tens of billions of US dollars annually.
The comments frame the TSMC case as part of a broader pattern of aggressive patent litigation rather than a conventional dispute between competing manufacturers.