Patent holder median damages awarded in patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by type of practicing entity
(in million U.S. dollars)
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NPEs*
PEs**
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* NPE: non-practicing entity, businesses and individual entities that rely on licensing and litigation to monetize their intellectual property.
* PE: practicing entity, businesses that monetize their intellectual property by creating and selling products.
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Patent holder median damages in U.S. by type of practicing entity 1998-2017
The median damages awarded to non-practicing entities (NPEs) in U.S. patent litigations reached **** million U.S. dollars for the period between 2013 and 2017. This is substantially more than the median damages of *** million U.S. dollars awarded to practicing entities (PEs) during the same time period.
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IPWatchdog. (March 31, 2018). Patent holder median damages awarded in patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by type of practicing entity (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1035549/patent-holder-median-damages-awarded-us-practicing-entity/
IPWatchdog. "Patent holder median damages awarded in patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by type of practicing entity (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 31, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1035549/patent-holder-median-damages-awarded-us-practicing-entity/
IPWatchdog. (2018). Patent holder median damages awarded in patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by type of practicing entity (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1035549/patent-holder-median-damages-awarded-us-practicing-entity/
IPWatchdog. "Patent Holder Median Damages Awarded in Patent Litigation Cases in The United States between 1998 and 2017, by Type of Practicing Entity (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2018, /statistics/1035549/patent-holder-median-damages-awarded-us-practicing-entity/
IPWatchdog, Patent holder median damages awarded in patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by type of practicing entity (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1035549/patent-holder-median-damages-awarded-us-practicing-entity/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Patent holder median damages awarded in patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by type of practicing entity (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], IPWatchdog, March 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1035549/patent-holder-median-damages-awarded-us-practicing-entity/
