By DAVID BENOIT

A new type of case involving a clash of Internet law, copyright law and hundreds of defendants identified only by their IP address has made its way into Connecticut courts.

IP Law: Congressional Proposal Would Make It More Difficult To Enforce Claims

WALTER B. WELSH

Congress is again taking aim at patent trolls with a bill intended to curb alleged patent litigation abuses. The chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., introduced the bill, officially The Innovation Act, in 2013. A version of the bill passed the House in a 325-91 vote in December, and it is currently before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

IP Law: The ‘Atomic Bomb’ Of Patent Law