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`What is Unified?
`Unified is a 200+ international membership organization that seeks to improve patent quality and deter
`unsubstantiated or invalid patent assertions in defined technology sectors (Zones) through its activities. Its actions are
`focused broadly in Zones with substantial assertions by Standards Essential Patents (SEP) holders and/or Non-
`Practicing Entities (NPEs) . These actions may include analytics , prior art, invalidity contests , patentability analysis,
`administrative patent review (PTAB) , amicus briefs, economic surveys, and essentiality studies. Unified works
`independently of its members to achieve its deterrence goals. Small members join for free while larger ones pay
`modest annual fees .
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`Is Unified a law firm representing its members?
`No. Unified is a deterrence entity that seeks to deter the assertion of poor quality patents in certain technology zones.
`Unified acts independent of its members or any other company. Unified is not a law firm, and does not have an
`attorney-client relationship with members. Unified’s activities are not based on the interests of any particular member
`or members.
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`Does Unified ever settle with NPEs?
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`Yes. Should Unified determine that its goals can be better served by settling a post-grant challenge (or agreeing to
`never file any challenges), Unified will consider settling in exchange for a license, though never for money. As with all
`aspects of its challenges, Unified acts independently when settling, and never provides members with advance notice
`of negotiations, draft settlement agreements, or actual settlement. For this reason, Unified will not negotiate unless a
`nondisclosure agreement is in place. Unified's practice of settling disputes springs from its long-term Zone deterrence
`goals, as it saves legal fees, which can be reallocated for other future deterrence activities. In order to have
`discussions we require executing an NDA which can be obtained here: LINK
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`What are the primary differences between AST, RPX, and
`Unified Patents, LLC?
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`Unified is the only solution designed to deter NPE activity and, therefore, Unified never pays any money to NPEs,
`whether to purchase licenses or otherwise. This ensures that Unified never incentivizes further NPE activity.
`Additionally, by focusing on deterrence, Unified is never put into the conflicted position of negotiating a licensing deal
`between NPEs and defendants in litigation.
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`How can members of particular zones be sure they aren't
`subsidizing other zones?
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`Subscription fees paid by a member with respect to one zone are not used by Unified for activities for other zones
`(excluding administrative overhead). If a patent or portfolio involves more than one zone, any activities and/or costs
`related to that patent or portfolio are allocated amongst the affected zones.
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`Is Unified interested in receiving demand letters and hearing
`about patents that are for sale in a particular zone?
`Yes. For members and non-members alike, Unified invites and welcomes any and all non-confidential information
`regarding demand letters, threats of assertion, or patent licensing and sales.
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`Do members receive advance notice of Unified's actions?
`No. Unified (including its employees, agents and representatives) does not discuss details with its members concerning
`the preparation and prosecution of any patentability or validity challenge before the USPTO, including whether Unified
`will (or will not) file. To be specific, members receive no prior notice that Unified is preparing or filing any post-grant
`patent challenge.
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`Do members have any control over Unified's use of post-
`grant proceedings at the USPTO?
`No. Unified retains sole and absolute discretion regarding all aspects of any challenge.
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`This includes, but is not limited to:
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`Identifying any relevant prior art,
`Conducting an invalidity/patentability analysis,
`Deciding whether to file or what procedure to file,
`Preparing a petition or request,
`Prosecuting a post-grant challenge once filed, and
`Terminating that challenge (including settlement).
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`How does Unified successfully deter?
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`Unified uses the subscription fees collected for each Zone to provide a wide range of services. Unified conducts patent
`analytics and provides those analytics to subscribed members. Unified also monitors ownership data, secondary-
`market patent sales, demand letters, post-grant procedures, and litigation to track activity and risks in each Zone.
`Unified also files post-grant procedures against patents it believes are unpatentable or invalid.
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