Valve Seeks Sanctions Against Texas Firm in Barcode Patent Dispute, Citing Abusive Legal Tactics

Video game maker and online game store operator Valve Corp. has called on a Texas federal judge to impose sanctions on a Texas company, which Valve characterized as a “patent troll.” In its sanctions motion, Valve accused the company of reiterating “frivolous” legal theories and deliberately filing its barcode patent infringement lawsuit in an improper venue. The move signifies Valve’s frustration with what it perceives as an abuse of the legal system by entities focusing on profit through litigation rather than innovation. For more details, the original article can be read on Law360.