Matterport Joins LOT Network To Strengthen Patent Strategy & Deter Litigation
Membership will protect the company against costly litigations from patent assertion entities, strengthening Matterportโs innovations of digital twin solutions
SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), today announced it has joinedย LOT Network, the worldโs largest patent licensing platform and non-profit community of global companies committed to protecting themselves against costly litigation from patent assertion entities (PAEs).
PAEs, also sometimes known as โpatent trollsโ, are responsible for 88% of high-tech patent litigation in the U.S.1ย Nearly 90% of these patents are acquired via third parties and used to make money through litigation against potential infringers.2
To deter PAEs from pursuing litigation, if a PAE acquires any patent asset that was once owned by a LOT Network member, all LOT Network members receive a license to that patent, protecting them from any potential litigation and fees. LOT Network protects the worldโs largest companies in every industry, covering more than 3.9 million patent assets from over 3,200 members across 56 countries.
Matterportโs membership in LOT will reduce litigation risk, allowing the company to focus on developing innovations that further strengthen its position as the leader in digital twin solutions for the built world.
โIn an era of excessive litigation by patent assertion entities, LOT Network has proven that strength in numbers can effectively deter unnecessary patent suits,โ said Matt Zinn, Chief Legal Officer. โThe LOT community is a smart way for operating companies to reduce the risk and expense of fighting infringement claims from patent assertion entities."
โBy joining LOT Network, Matterport has made a public commitment to protecting their ecosystem from unwanted PAE litigation, thereby preserving a spirit of innovation,โ said Ken Seddon, CEO, LOT Network. โWe are pleased to welcome them into our community of groundbreaking technology leaders.โ
Matterport is the leading digital twin platform for the built world, providing customers with essential tools to operate, manage, and promote their spaces and properties. Visitย matterport.comย to learn how digital twins are transforming design & construction, facilities management, property marketing and more.
About Matterport
Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at matterport.com and browse a gallery of digital twins.
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About LOT Network
LOT Network, the worldโs largest patent licensing platform, is an international, non-profit community of leading global companies committed to protecting themselves against costly litigation from patent assertion entities (PAEs). LOT Network currently protects more than 2,800+ members in 56 countries from PAE litigation for more than 3.8 million worldwide patent assets and counting and includes 16% of all U.S. patents within the organization. Members include market leaders such as IBM, Toyota, Visa, Canon, Google, Red Hat, Tesla, Cisco, Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba and Salesforce, as well as innovative companies across industries. Visit www.lotnet.com to learn more or download LOT Networkโs agreement.
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1ย Data sourced by LOT Network 2ย Data sourced by LOT Network