The case study I earlier explained (Life360 with Chris) was quite an exception! Most defendants, regardless of how strong their case against the patent troll may be, ends up settling with the patent troll. Litigating patent cases is very expensive and companies do not want to have to deal with this. This extra financial burden is even greater in the realm of start-ups, something that is becoming a bigger part of the technology field, especially here in California.
Trolls know this and use the cost of defense to extort settlements. In the rare case where someone shows a willingness and financial means to fight with the accusation, the patent troll will often save its patent at the last moment with a "walk-away deal."
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