The provision is likely to force patent owners to file individual lawsuits and manage the increased cost of scheduling multiple trials or negotiations.
“It's a lot more onerous for the trolls to deal with 30 lawsuits than one lawsuit,” said Brad Wright, a patent lawyer with Banner & Witcoff Ltd. in Washington, using a pejorative for NPEs. “That's why they're rushing to sue right now.”
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