Patent troll strikes NYT, media industry over mobile web sites

on December 6, 2012

A mysterious shell company is suing the New York Times and other major media outlets for patent infringement because they offer mobile apps and a website. The companies now face the unpleasant choice between paying the firm to go away or saddling up for a multi-million dollar legal fight.

Super troll sues Netflix, Yelp, dozens more over Autocomplete

on July 23, 2012

This one’s a doozy even by patent troll standards. A shell company that is already suing Apple and Nokia over a common autocomplete feature is now branching out to file dozens of patent claims against online video firms and retailers.