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		jotaen on Feb 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cloudflare defeats patent troll Sable at trial Is this still true, considering how the Supreme Court has decided a similar case against patent trolls[1][2] in the past? [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_Fitness,_LLC_v._ICON_He.... [2]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2014/04/29/patent-...

ceejayoz on Feb 12, 2024 [–]

As the second link notes, that helps only in "the most egregious cases of misconduct".

Laaas on Feb 12, 2024 | [–]

In the opinion it says that it merely has to be "exceptional", I would think Cloudflare has a good chance at winning their case.

They ought to do so, if only to discourage patent trolls.

Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20140429231129/http://www.suprem...

Relevant part on page 10.

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