New patent lawsuits are down for the first time in five years. Here’s why that’s a huge deal.

Here's another newspaper article explaining the Price Waterhouse report on patent lawsuits in the USA.

The Washington Post writes:
"This is a big deal for a whole range of industries, not just the tech sector. It's happening at a time when the spotlight on frivolous patent lawsuits has never been brighter. And that makes it a surprising find.

Here's the key chart from PricewaterhouseCoopers' latest report on patent litigation. The line in gray shows the number of new patent lawsuits that were filed each year.

The Washington Post"