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35 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 209 (2016-2017)
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co.: Economics of Design Patent Trolling

handle is hein.journals/caelj35 and id is 223 raw text is: APPLE, INC. V SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.: ECONOMICS OF DESIGN PATENT TROLLING* INTRODUCTION ............................................... 210 I. BACKGROUND OF DESIGN PATENTS ........... .............. 213 A. BriefSummary ofPatent Trolling ................ 213 1. Patent Troll Troubles .............. ....... 214 2. Emerging Design Patent Troll Practices .... .... 216 B. Development of Design Patent Infringement Legal Standards................................. 219 1. History of Ordinary Observer Test........................ 220 2. Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co..................... 221 i. Overview of Infringed Patents...................... 221 ii. Procedural History, Issues, and Outcome................. 223 C. The Total Profit Rule and Its Effects on Trolling Thus Far...................................... 226 II. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND FEASIBILITY OF DESIGN PATENT TROLLING. ............................................. 229 A. Valuing a Patent.................. ............ 229 1. Valuation Methods................... 229 2. PAEs Focused on Utility Patents ........ ....... 231 B. Design Versus Utility Patents Analysis ....... ..... 232 1. Prosecution Costs and Benefits.......... .... 232 2. Infringement Legal Standard ........... ..... 233 3. Damages ...................................... 235 C. Design Patents in Traditional Economic Trolling Models................... ................ 236 1. Lottery-ticket Trolling ................... 236 2. Bottom-Feeder Trolling................. 237 3. Patent Aggregator Trolling.......... ..... 237 III.PROPOSED LEGAL RULE FOR DAMAGES. ...................... 238 A. Why the Total Profit Rule Does Not Work ..................... 238 B. Apportioned Damages ................... ..... 239 CONCLUSION................................................ 241 209 * Permission is hereby granted for noncommercial reproduction of this Note in whole or in part for education or research purposes, including the making of multiple copies for classroom use, subject only to the condition that the name of the author, a complete citation, and this copyright notice and grant of permission be included in all copies.

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