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    "https://gamerant.com/valve-rothschild-lawsuit/"
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  "textContent": "submitted by geneva_convenience to gaming\n24 points | 1 comments\nhttps://gamerant.com/valve-rothschild-lawsuit/\n\nRothschild, an inventor and head of a host of companies, holds several patents, both granted and pending. The patent in question, US8856221B2, is listed as a “system and method for storing broadcast content in a cloud-based computing environment.” In 2016, Valve entered into an agreement with Leigh Rothschild and Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems (RBDS), his company, and the holder of said patent.\n\nDespite holding a “perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide license” for this patent and others that Rothschild holds, Valve was sued by Rothschild for patent violation in 2022. Rothschild once again took legal action against the creator of the Steam Deck in 2023, with another lawsuit specifically focusing on Valve’s use of its US8856221B2 patent.\n\nValve responded to this legal action by filing its own lawsuit against Rothschild himself, RBDS, and several of his other companies, along with attorney Samuel Meyler and Meyler Legal LLC. This lawsuit alleged that Rothschild, his attorney, and the associated companies acted in bad faith when taking legal action against Valve, with a judge ruling in the developer’s favor on every one of its claims.\n\nThis ruling sets a new precedent in legal action taken over patents, as Valve took major action against not just RBDS but Rothschild himself, alleging that his many companies serve as “alter egos” for the inventor. This violation of the Washington Patent Troll Prevention and Consumer Protection Acts places the attention on the individual responsible, preventing the ruling from focusing on any “shell” company that Rothschild may own.",
  "title": "Valve Just Won Its Rothschild Lawsuit"
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