Charlotte-based tech company Honeywell said it is in a legal battle with what it calls a patent troll. According to the Charlotte Observer, Honeywell and Patent Armory Incorporated are suing each ...

Honeywell, the Charlotte-based tech and electronics manufacturing giant, is suing a Canadian "patent troll" alleging it's trying to scheme a settlement. Honeywell filed a lawsuit last week in U.S ...

Let’s back up a bit here. Nest co-founder and CEO Tony Fadell pointedly referred to Honeywell as being “worse than a patent troll” when the Palo Alto startup officially responded to the ...

Now, Nest has shot back, saying that Honeywell is "worse than a patent troll", with their patents "hopelessly invalid." The Verge takes a closer look at Nest's response to Honeywell, as well as ...

Honeywell contends that Patent Armory offers quick settlements ($95,000 in Honeywell’s case) that are deliberately calculated to fall well below the cost of defense.

Nest says this was already covered by now-expired patent #4,657,179, which Honeywell first filed for in 1984 — a patent it did not disclose to the Patent Office.

Patent trolls — a term known more among geeks than the general public — are about to be the target of a national ad campaign. Beginning Friday, a group of retail trade organizations is ...

Supreme Court case could make it easier for trolls' targets to win legal fees. Tech companies and McCaskill do battle with patent trolls Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Rogue software patent trolls are the scourge of the tech industry. But the larger, better-dressed trolls don't get a pass either. Topics Spotlight: Prioritizing your AI investments; ...