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Valve wins lawsuit against Rothschild and associated entities, with a jury agreeing they violated an anti-patent troll protection act 2026/02/18 15:38

• URL: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-wins-lawsuit-against-rothschild-and-associated-entities-with-a-jury-agreeing-they-violated-an-anti-patent-troll-protection-act/
• Posted: 2026-02-18T15:38:07+00:00 (date: 2026/02/18)
• Topics: Valve Corporation patent trolling Leigh Rothschild Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems LLC Display Technologies LLC Patent Asset Management LLC Meyler Legal LLC Samuel Meyler US/WA/law/Patent Troll Prevention Act positive
• Summary: «What makes this particular case of note is that Valve didn't just go after one company, but several of Rothschild's companies, plus the inventor himself, as well as his lawyer. After several years of slow progress, the lawsuit has now concluded with the jury giving the nod to Valve over every dispute and claim.» ... «By claiming that Rothschild's entities are effectively his "alter egos" in its lawsuit, Valve is arguably using a tactic to make Rothschild himself personally liable, rather than any associated company that he founded, owns, or leads. This move could be key for other businesses hoping to combat the problem of 'patent trolls'.»

• source: PC Gamer
• author: Nick Evanson (PCG)