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The article discusses the battle over mobile patents between computer manufacturer Apple and cell phone manufacturer Nokia, as the agreement for Apple to pay royalty to Nokia for the use of its patents expire on December 31, 2016, with lawsuits being filed in 11 countries. Topics discussed include fight to underscore the reliance of smartphones on an earlier generation of technology, and Apple's claim that the transfer of some patents by Nokia to so-called patent trolls is a conspiracy.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's announcement that it will hear two cases regarding the payment of legal fees for companies that win patent infringement cases, highlighting the possibility that the losing party in such cases could be forced to pay the fees. Topics addressed include the cases' potential to decrease patent trolling in the U.S., and a patent case involving fitness equipment companies Icon Health and Octane Fitness.

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its 2013 decision to investigate patent trolls, patent assertion business entities that collect patents in order to win money in law suits defending them. Topics include comments by FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez, the FTC's use of subpoena powers to collect information from suspected businesses, and the investigation's impact on the technology industry.

The article discusses technology companies' concerns regarding changes to patent law in Europe that could potentially enable patent trolling as of September 25, 2013. Topics addressed include a letter sent to European officials that was signed by technology companies such as Apple, Google, and Yahoo, and concerns regarding the structure of Europe's patent courts.

The article discusses the business practices of patent assertion company Intellectual Ventures, highlighting the company's practice of filing lawsuits related to technology patents it has acquired. Topics addressed include concerns over the effects of such lawsuits on technological innovation, and potential investigation into patent assertion companies by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.).

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (F.T.C.) plans to investigate an increase in Patent-assertion entities' (P.A.E.'s) attempts to sue software and technology companies for patent infringement, a practice known as patent trolling, as of June 19, 2013. Topics addressed include F.T.C. chairwoman Edith Ramirez's attitudes towards patent trolling, and growing U.S. government scrutiny of patent trolling.

The article discusses calls from the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to implement strict regulations on patent trolls, nonpracticing entities engaging in lawsuits regarding patent infringement, as of June 4, 2013. Topics addressed include the effect of the 2011 America Invents Act on the rising number of patent lawsuits, and software company Microsoft's concerns over the possible effects of the regulations on innovation in the U.S.

The article reflects on the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the patent trolls that defend their patents if companies infringe their its patents; and mentions that legislative reform is causing difficulties for legitimate inventors.

The article reports on the yearlong effort to pass legislation protecting companies in the U.S. against patent trolls was shelved after the bill was removed in the Senate Judiciary Committee's agenda on May 21, 2014.

The article discusses the court case Alice v. CLS Bank which deals with software patent system and patent trolling.

The article reports on the proposed reforms of U.S. President Barack Obama which aims to rule in lawsuits filed by businesses that purchase patents with the aim to sue businesses and individuals for selling or using products that the assert violate their patterns in 2013.