November 6, 2014

MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC, and its law firm agreed to settle charges that they used deceptive sales claims and phony legal threats in letters that accused thousands of small businesses around the United States of patent infringement.  According to the FTC,  the company bought patents relating to network computer scanning technology, and then told thousands of small businesses that they were likely infringing the patents and should purchase a license.  In more than 9,000 letters sent under the names of numerous MPHJ subsidiaries falsely represented that many other companies had already agreed to pay thousands of dollars for licenses.  FTC