Law.com: Taiwan Tech Boom Driving Surge in U.S. Patent Litigation

According to an August 4, 2004 article in The Recorder, U.S. intellectual property lawyers attribute the boom in patent litigation by Taiwanese companies to their success in the electronics field. While they are more often facing lawsuits rather than pursuing them, Taiwanese businesses have become savvy about developing and protecting their patent portfolios. They are learning how patents operate and the measures one takes to avoid being sued. But according on one U.S. patent attorney, "The curve is on the way up, it's about to peak."