What are IPR filings at PTAB?

IPR (Inter Partes Review) lets anyone challenge patent validity at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board—faster, cheaper than court, post-grant review for some.

Who is Fortress IP and why target Samsung?

Fortress IP, SoftBank-backed PAE, buys portfolios to assert against infringers. Samsung's Android empire makes it a juicy target—phones, chips, everything.

Are patent trolls winning these PTAB battles?

Mixed bag: some instituted, many not. But filing barrage pressures settlements before trial.

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PTAB Flooded: Patent Trolls Backed by SoftBank and Magnetar Target Samsung, Google, and Nokia

Patent assertion entities are unleashing a torrent of IPR challenges at PTAB. Backed by deep-pocket investors like SoftBank, they're gunning for tech giants—Samsung's hit hardest.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 3 min read

Graph of recent PTAB IPR filings showing spikes from PAEs targeting Big Tech

⚡ Key Takeaways

PAEs like Fortress IP (SoftBank) and Scramoge (Magnetar) dominate new IPR filings, targeting Samsung repeatedly. 𝕏
Samsung, Google, Nokia face the brunt; volume over quality defines troll strategy. 𝕏
Echoes 2010s patent wars—expect more PTAB action, minimal reforms ahead. 𝕏

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