9. WHY PATENTS ARE SO IMPORTANT
9
Invested in R&D
$1.7T
patents in force
12.5m
cost per patent
$75k
owners
1m+
10. LOW RISK OF A BAD OUTCOME
10
Lightening
Domestic Crime
The NPE
phenomena
created
significant risk
DEFENDANTS ADDED TO US DISTRICT
COURT LITIGATION CAMPAIGNS
ANNUALLY
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
2015 2016 2017 2018
Operating company NPE