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===Bessen, Meurer: The Direct Costs From NPE Disputes (2012)===
[http://cornelllawreview.org/files/2014/01/99CLR387.pdf Cornell Law Review]
====Findings====
====Critiques====
Survey utilizes a small sample size that was not randomly selected and that is mostly composed of large companies that are more likely to be public and to be sued.
Average costs are generally much larger for large companies than for small and medium-sized companies.
Conflict of interest mentioned above in Bessen, Ford, Meurer's 2011 paper.
====Other Findings====
"[S]maller companies pay more in direct NPE-litigation costs relative to their size."'
"About a third of the cost to defendants involves patent assertions that do not go to court"
===Government Accountability Office: Assessing Factors That Affect Patent Infringement Litigation Could Help Improve Patent Quality===
Reasons why ED Texas is a popular venue:
*"Eastern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the District of Delaware were among the top districts for quicker trials, higher success rates, and higher damage awards for patent owners." PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2012 Patent Litigation Study: Litigation continues to rise amid growing awareness of patent value. [www.pwc.com/us/en/forensicservices/publications/2012-patent-litigation-study.jhtml]
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