STARTUPS DO NOT NEED TO BE A TROLL VICTIM

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88% NPE Litigation

12%

(3438 cases)

CURRENT STATE OF NPE PATENT LITIGATION.

High-Tech Companies facing almost 3500 cases of NPE

Litigation in 2015Caused by NPEs

Successful at trial (PWC, 2015)

88%

26%

http://unifiedpatents.com/2015-year-end-report/

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NPES ARE AN INVESTMENT & OPERATIONAL RISK.

20% decrease in R&D by Small Companies after a NPE suit• Smeets, Rutgers, 2014

55% of unique NPE defendants make under $10 m30% of startups receive a demand letter• Chien, Santa Clara U., 2012

100% of VCs consider a patent suit a major investment deterrent75% of VCs said assertions significantly impact startup operations• Feldman, UC Hasting, 2013

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UNIFIED CHALLENGES NPES.

Never gives money to an NPE

Invalidated more NPE patents than anyone else

Members are less likely to get sued

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STARTUPS BENEFIT BY JOINING NOW.

Free NPE Licenses

Fewer demand letters and lawsuits

Shorter cases if you do get sued

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WHY IS IT FREE?

2/3s of NPE patents come from Startups

Most NPE purchases are done without competitive bidding

Pledge members give Unified 30 day notice before selling patents to an NPE• Most NPE undervalue patents• Allows Unified the opportunity to offer a higher amount

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