Why Rackspace Is Suing The Most Notorious Patent Troll In America

Parallel Iron is the latest in a string of shell companies created to do nothing more than assert patent-infringement claims as part of a typical patent troll scheme of pressuring companies to pay up or else face crippling litigation costs.

IP Nav told us that they could not divulge the details of their infringement claims – not even the patent numbers or the patent owner – unless we entered into a “forbearance agreement” – basically, an agreement that we would not sue them.

Patent trolls brazenly use questionable tactics to force settlements from legitimate businesses that are merely using computers and software as they are intended.