CPA Global May Face Patent Fee Lawsuit in Channel Islands

摘要

The law firms of Kobre & Kim LLP and Baker & Partners, along with litigation funding firm Bentham IMF, will investigate bringing a lawsuit against patent servicing company CPA Global Limited, the firms announced Sept. 29. The proposed lawsuit targets one of the biggest IP servicing firms in the market. CPA provides international patent portfolio management services, such as monitoring and paying fees for renewing patents. In August, private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners purchased CPA in a deal that could be worth 2.4 billion pounds ($3.2 billion), according to Bloomberg News.