Antitrust Bureau - Patent Trolls Reporting Form

If you believe your business is being threatened by a patent assertion entity a.k.a. patent troll, please fill out the form below.

All fields with an asterisk (*) are required, but any additional information you can provide will enable us to better assist you.

Complainant information

Name of your business

Street address

City

State

Zip

xxxxx or xxxxx-xxxx

Full name

Email

Patent troll information

Who is asserting a patent against you?

What patent number(s) are being asserted against you?

Have they threatened to sue?

Have they actually sued?

Does the patent allegedly cover something you sell?

Does the patent allegedly cover something you use?

Do you need to use the patented technology to meet an industry standard?

Please briefly describe any deceptive or anticompetitive conduct related to this patent.

File attachments

Please attach any supporting documentation, e.g., correspondence including letters or email, litigation filings, etc.

Attach files

You may upload up to 4 files with a total file size limit of 20 megabytes.
Maximum 4 files.
5 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, .

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The Attorney General is not my private attorney, but represents the public in enforcing laws designed to protect the public from misleading or unlawful business practices. My filing this complaint does not mean that the Attorney General has initiated a lawsuit or proceeding on my behalf or that it will do so.

The Attorney General cannot give me legal advice or represent me in court. If I have any questions concerning my legal rights or responsibilities, I should contact a private attorney.

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The Attorney General works with other state, local and federal government agencies to investigate complaints and coordinate law enforcement and may also share my complaint with them. In addition, the Attorney General may use information from my complaint in legal proceedings to establish violations of law.

By typing my full name below, I certify that the above complaint is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and that any documents attached are true and accurate copies of the originals.

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